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
Living On Own Means 35
Cotton Weaver 31
General Labourer 25
Coal Miner Hewer 14
Farmer 14
Coal Hewer 11
Fustian Cutter 10
Scholar 10
General Servant Domestic 9
Laundress Wash 9
Coal Miner 8
Cotton Spinner 8
Dress Maker 8
Railway Clerk 8
Cook Domestic 7
Blacksmith 7
Cotton Winder 7
Charwoman 7
Domestic Servant 6
Grocer 6
Servant Domestic 6
Clerk 5
Dock Labourer 5
Brick Layer 5
No Occupation 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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