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 255
Silk Weaver 34
Agricultural Labourer 29
Coal Miner 26
Labourer 23
House Servant 18
Fustian Cutter 16
Cotton Weaver 15
Dress Maker 13
Servant 11
Silk Winder 11
Wife Of Above 10
House Keeper 10
Carter 10
Laundress 9
Nurse 9
General Servant 8
House Maid 8
Silk Hand Loom Weaver 8
Ag Labourer 7
Cook 6
Farm Labourer 6
Tailor 5
Washerwoman 5
Woollen Weaver 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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