Luther Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Luther Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Luther family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 100
Coal Miner 22
General Labourer 10
Domestic Servant 9
Labourer 8
Cotton Weaver 8
Agricultural Labourer 7
General Servant Domestic 6
Living On Own Means 6
Dress Maker 5
Carpenter 4
Living On Her Own Means 4
Baker 4
Carter 3
Farmer 3
General Servant 3
Farm Servant 3
Blacksmith 3
General Domestic Servant 3
Clerk 3
Draper 3
Lace Hand 2
Bricklayer 2
Iron Moulder 2
Weaver 2

Luther Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Leather 71% 15,461
2 Luther 100% 3,430
3 Lather 83% 552
4 Louther 86% 524
5 Lether 83% 282
6 Lother 83% 141
7 Lither 83% 130

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The surname Luther is the 2nd most popular variant of Leather.

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