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 467
Coal Miner 48
Cotton Weaver 28
Labourer 23
General Labourer 21
Fustian Cutter 17
Dress Maker 16
Farm Labourer 16
Domestic Servant 11
General Servant Domestic 11
Woollen Weaver 11
Agricultural Labourer 10
Cotton Winder 10
Laundress 10
General Servant 9
Carter 9
Silk Weaver 9
Stone Mason 8
Annuitant 6
Tailor 6
Farmers Son 6
Waterman 6
Farmers Wife 5
Grocer 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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