The leather Surname

leather Name Meaning and History

English (chiefly Lancashire and Yorkshire): metonymic occupational name for a leatherworker or seller of leather goods, from Middle English lether, Old English leþer ‘leather’.

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The leather name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the leather family name as far back in history as possible.

leather Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of leather Families in the US in 1920

Number of leather families

8-13

3-7

1-2

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Thread	Author	Replies
Susan Jane Leather, ENG	pamela_leather	5
Dinah Leather in Kendal Westmorland	LindaGreen822	3
James Leather born 14.12.1869	chrissandraL	7
LEATHER LANCASHIRE ASHTON, GOLBORNE, WIGAN	SARAH	8
Robert Leather, b. 1720, ENG	mmulliner	5
Grace Leather b. 1850, ENG	Jacqui	2
Leather	pattycake45_1	0
Richard Leather, Lancashire; abt 1820	TammyRiser	5
Lucy E Leather	pattycake45_1	0
LEATHCO/LEATHER Raleigh NC	PamStaley52	0

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