Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
LEATHER
There are approximately 3,424 people named Leather in the UK. That makes it the 2,953rd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 54 are named Leather.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Occupational Name
Related and similar surnames
LeathersLeatherby
Lether
Lather
Lathers
Lathery
Lathern
Later
Laether
Laethier
Laither
Lathier
Lathere
Lathiere
Lathero
Lathar
Lathera
Lathor
Lathower
Latherie
Lathior
Lathore
Lathair
Latherow
Latheria
Laethern
Lathowers
Latheur
The Leather surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
LEATHER. LEATHERS. An ancient personal name. One Lethar was a bishop intlie days of .Ethelbert. Cod. Dipl. 981. Hence the local surnames, Leatlierby, Leatherdale, Leatherhcad, and Leatherbarrow.