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 328
Labourer 38
Coal Miner 21
Cotton Weaver 19
Silk Weaver 16
Domestic Servant 13
Laundress 13
House Keeper 12
Agricultural Labourer 11
Dress Maker 10
Woollen Weaver 10
Farm Labourer 9
Fustian Cutter 9
General Servant 9
Servant 8
Annuitant 7
Plasterer 7
Carter 6
Shoe Maker 6
Boiler Maker 6
Collier 6
Gardener 6
Wife Of Above 6
Frame Work Knitter 5
Iron Moulder 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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