Litherland Surname
Approximately 3,518 people bear this surname
Litherland Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Litherland,' a township in the parish of Sefton, near Liverpool. Liverpool itself was originally Litherpool.
Richard Litherpol, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
Read More About This SurnameLitherland Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,484 | 1:37,546 | 4,900 |
| United States | 1,421 | 1:255,073 | 24,180 |
| Australia | 275 | 1:98,166 | 11,125 |
| New Zealand | 114 | 1:39,722 | 6,688 |
| Canada | 88 | 1:418,700 | 36,754 |
| Wales | 53 | 1:58,387 | 5,284 |
| Scotland | 46 | 1:116,387 | 7,543 |
| Norway | 10 | 1:514,229 | 41,629 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 669 | 1:36,436 | 4,738 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:174,268 | 6,522 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 173 | 1:290,281 | 23,212 |
Litherland Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Litherland,' a township in the parish of Sefton, near Liverpool. Liverpool itself was originally Litherpool.
Richard Litherpol, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
William de Litherland, Lancashire, ibid.
Thus Liverpool and Litherland are derived from the name of the original settler, viz. Lither or Leter; compare Leverton for Letherton.
William Litherland, of Whiston, 1582: Wills at Chester.
James Litherland, of West Derby (Liverpool), 1609: ibid.
1513. Robert Lytherlond, or Lederland: Register of the University of Oxford.
1572. Titus Wystocke and Susanna Letherland, Essex: Marriage Lic. (London).
1646. Buried — Elizabeth Leatherland, a servant: St. Dionis Backchurch.
(Scandinavian) belonging to Litherland, the Domesday Literland, Liderlant, Old Norse *Hlíþar-land = the Land of the Slope [Old Norse hlíþ, genit. hlíþar, a slope + land]
A township of Sefton, co. Lancashire.
A location name in Lancashire.
Litherland Demographics
Average Litherland Salary in
United States
$45,366 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Litherland Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Litherland Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Litherland is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Litherland? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 128,777th most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,071,503 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Litherland live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,484 people, or 1 in 37,546. In England it is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 18 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 11 percent are found and Cheshire, where 9 percent are found. Not including England this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Litherland Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Litherland has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 222 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 821 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 589 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Litherland Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Litherland surname are 15.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.56% registered with the party.
The amount Litherland earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.14% more than the national average, earning $45,366 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.22% more than the national average, earning $56,252 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leitherland | 95 | 8 | / |
| Literland | 95 | 2 | / |
| Liteherland | 95 | 1 | / |
| Lithherland | 95 | 1 | / |
| Letherland | 90 | 68 | / |
| Lutherland | 90 | 1 | / |
| Leatherland | 86 | 1,243 | / |
| Letterland | 80 | 1 | / |
| Litherlong | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lesterlan | 74 | 10 | / |
| Lesterlain | 70 | 1 | / |
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