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UK surname

Leatherland

In the 1881 census there were 323 people recorded with the Leatherland surname, ranking it #9,240 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 717, ranked #7,575, up from #9,240 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Basford, Eastwood and Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Daventry, Amber Valley and Ashfield.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Leatherland is 780 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 122.0%.

1881 census count

323

Ranked #9,240

Modern count

717

2016, ranked #7,575

Peak year

2010

780 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Leatherland had 323 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #9,240 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 717 in 2016, ranked #7,575.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 598 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Leatherland surname distribution map

The map shows where the Leatherland surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Leatherland surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Leatherland over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 223 #9,562
1861 historical 221 #11,031
1881 historical 323 #9,240
1891 historical 429 #8,359
1901 historical 483 #8,256
1911 historical 598 #6,857
1997 modern 775 #6,709
1998 modern 768 #6,981
1999 modern 772 #6,985
2000 modern 779 #6,920
2001 modern 753 #6,966
2002 modern 763 #7,020
2003 modern 744 #7,063
2004 modern 732 #7,150
2005 modern 724 #7,139
2006 modern 741 #7,052
2007 modern 733 #7,186
2008 modern 719 #7,328
2009 modern 757 #7,198
2010 modern 780 #7,169
2011 modern 753 #7,293
2012 modern 736 #7,331
2013 modern 733 #7,470
2014 modern 735 #7,504
2015 modern 724 #7,527
2016 modern 717 #7,575

Geography

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Where Leatherlands are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Basford, Eastwood, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard, Bulwell and Croxton, South. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Daventry, Amber Valley, Ashfield, Mansfield and Newark and Sherwood. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Basford Nottinghamshire
2 Eastwood Nottinghamshire
3 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
4 Bulwell Nottinghamshire
5 Croxton, South Leicestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Daventry 004 Daventry
2 Amber Valley 015 Amber Valley
3 Ashfield 015 Ashfield
4 Mansfield 004 Mansfield
5 Newark and Sherwood 001 Newark and Sherwood

Forenames

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First names often paired with Leatherland

These lists show first names that appear often with the Leatherland surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Leatherland

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Leatherland, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Leatherland surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Leatherland household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Skilled Trades and Construction Workers

Within London, Leatherland is most associated with areas classed as Skilled Trades and Construction Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These scattered, peripheral and often low residential density neighbourhoods house more workers in skilled trades and construction. Few households rent social housing and there are few students. Multiple car ownership is higher than the Supergroup average, perhaps because of poorer public transport connectivity. Incidence of mixed or multiple ethnicity is below the Supergroup average, and the absence of individuals identifying as Pakistani or Other Asian groups is also less pronounced. Flatted accommodation is less dominant than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Leatherland is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Leatherland falls in decile 2 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Leatherland is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Leatherland, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Leatherland families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Leatherland surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Nottinghamshire leads with 146 Leatherlands recorded in 1881 and an index of 34.38x.

County Total Index
Nottinghamshire 146 34.38x
Leicestershire 68 19.47x
Northamptonshire 31 10.46x
Warwickshire 21 2.64x
Lancashire 15 0.40x
Staffordshire 7 0.66x
Derbyshire 6 1.22x
Lincolnshire 6 1.19x
Northumberland 5 1.07x
Essex 4 0.64x
Cambridgeshire 3 1.50x
Cheshire 3 0.43x
Middlesex 3 0.10x
Yorkshire 3 0.10x
Hampshire 1 0.15x
Surrey 1 0.07x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Nottingham St Mary in Nottinghamshire leads with 51 Leatherlands recorded in 1881 and an index of 46.43x.

Place Total Index
Nottingham St Mary 51 46.43x
Bulwell 31 335.86x
Radford 26 120.54x
Basford 18 91.98x
Preston 13 13.00x
South Croxton 13 4814.81x
Guilsborough 11 1392.41x
Kilsby 10 1538.46x
Churchover 9 2571.43x
Loughborough 9 56.78x
Cosby 8 740.74x
Eastwood 8 210.53x
Claybrook 7 10000.00x
Peterborough 7 32.62x
Birmingham 6 2.27x
Leicester St Margaret 6 7.04x
Belgrave 5 63.45x
Broughton Astley 5 657.89x
Gainsborough 5 42.09x
Radford Lenton 5 471.70x
Newcastle On Tyne St 4 16.46x
Tendring St Nicolas 4 634.92x
Thurmaston North 4 888.89x
East Bridgford 3 309.28x
Heanor 3 40.65x
Monks Kirby 3 171.43x
Wolstanton 3 9.29x
All Hallows London Wall 2 588.24x
Bakewell 2 74.07x
Billesdon 2 222.22x
Bottesford 2 138.89x
Chorley In Macclesfield 2 94.34x
Howsham 2 1052.63x
Illston On The Hill 2 588.24x
Leicester St Mary 2 7.09x
Parson Drove 2 250.00x
Stoke Upon Trent 2 1.77x
Beeston 1 20.49x
Coventry St Michael 1 3.92x
Crewe In Nantwich 1 217.39x
Curborough Elmhurst 1 454.55x
Greasley 1 10.44x
Harbridge 1 250.00x
Holbeach 1 17.83x
Kenton 1 149.25x
Kettering 1 8.34x
Kingston On Thames 1 2.71x
Knowle 1 61.35x
Langar 1 217.39x
Litchurch 1 5.04x
Litherland 1 12.79x
Lowick 1 238.10x
New Parks 1 1250.00x
Skipton 1 10.17x
Snenton 1 5.99x
St Pancras London 1 0.39x
Stamford Baron St Martin 1 62.89x
Stoughton 1 625.00x
Thorney 1 45.05x
Toxteth Park 1 0.79x
West Bromwich 1 1.64x
Wibtoft 1 1111.11x
Wigston Magna 1 21.60x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Leatherland surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Leatherland surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 29
William 24
Thomas 12
George 9
Arthur 8
James 8
Joseph 8
Samuel 7
Henry 6
Edward 5
Fred 5
Charles 4
Alfred 3
Frederick 3
Richard 3
Robert 3
Albert 2
Harry 2
Horace 2
Thos. 2
Tom 2
Walter 2
Alder 1
Andrew 1
Benjamin 1
Ernest 1
Francis 1
Fredrick 1
Hrbt. 1
Isaac 1
J. 1
Jno. 1
Jonathan 1
Josiah 1
Macguiver 1
Silas 1
Talbot 1
Thos.Hy. 1
Vine 1
Wallace 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Leatherland surname: questions and answers

How common was the Leatherland surname in 1881?

In 1881, 323 people were recorded with the Leatherland surname. That placed it at #9,240 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Leatherland surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 717 in 2016. That gives Leatherland a modern rank of #7,575.

What does the Leatherland map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Leatherland bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.