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Leather Family History

Leather Name Meaning

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

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Feather, Lather, Leader, Latter, Letcher, Latner, Leath, Heather

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Where is the Leather family from?

You can see how Leather families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leather family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Leather families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 28 Leather families living in Ontario. This was about 52% of all the recorded Leather's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Leather families in 1911.
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What did your Leather ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Leather. 54% of Leather men worked as a Farmer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    54%
  • Laborer
    16%
  • Agent
    16%
  • Labourer
    16%
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Census Records

There are 37,000 census records available for the last name Leather. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Leather census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Leather. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Leather. For the veterans among your Leather ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Leather lifespan?

Between 1958 and 2004, in the United States, Leather life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Leather in 1958 was 44, and 67 in 2004.

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