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
Scholar 174
At Home 32
Labourer 25
Hand Loom Weaver Silk 23
Farm Labourer 22
Agricultural Labourer 16
Coal Miner 14
Hand Loom Weaver 14
House Servant 13
Silk Weaver 13
Handloom Weaver Silk 12
House Keeper 11
Dress Maker 10
Silk Winder 10
General Servant 8
Power Loom Weaver 8
Servant 8
Annuitant 7
Ag Lab 7
Home 7
Wife 6
Fancy Weaver 6
Laundress 5
Carter 5
Cotton Twist Spinner 5

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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