Leather Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Leather Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Leather family

Profession Census Frequency
Silk Weaver 38
Agricultural Labourer 34
Female Servant 30
Independent 27
Weaver 24
Labourer 19
Farmer 17
Male Servant 15
Cotton Weaver 13
Coal Miner 12
Lab 10
Dress Maker 8
Blacksmith 6
Shoe Maker 6
Ag Lab 6
Ag Labourer 6
Carter 5
Independant 5
Handloom Cotton Weaver 5
Apprentice 4
Fustain Cutter 4
Tailor 4
Fancy Weaver 4
Worsted Weaver 4
Carpenter 3

Leather Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Leather 100% 15,461
2 Luther 71% 3,430
3 Lather 86% 552
4 Louther 71% 524
5 Lether 86% 282
6 Lother 71% 141
7 Lither 71% 130

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The surname Leather is the most popular version of all its varients

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