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UK surname

Leatt

In the 1881 census there were 67 people recorded with the Leatt surname, ranking it #24,104 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 97, ranked #31,585, down from #24,104 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Sidbury, Topsham and Skipton. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Barnsley, Wirral and North Dorset.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Leatt is 185 in 1861. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 44.8%.

1881 census count

67

Ranked #24,104

Modern count

97

2016, ranked #31,585

Peak year

1861

185 bearers

Map years

5

1861 to 2006

Key insights

  • Leatt had 67 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #24,104 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 97 in 2016, ranked #31,585.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 185 in 1861.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Leatt surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Leatt surname density by area, 2006 modern.

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Timeline

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Leatt 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 92 #18,050
1861 historical 185 #12,799
1881 historical 67 #24,104
1891 historical 104 #23,388
1901 historical 88 #24,270
1911 historical 106 #21,948
1997 modern 98 #27,179
1998 modern 105 #26,822
1999 modern 110 #26,315
2000 modern 113 #25,843
2001 modern 103 #26,927
2002 modern 108 #26,698
2003 modern 109 #26,361
2004 modern 105 #27,181
2005 modern 107 #26,875
2006 modern 101 #28,125
2007 modern 99 #28,852
2008 modern 101 #28,825
2009 modern 95 #30,393
2010 modern 99 #30,397
2011 modern 105 #29,287
2012 modern 100 #30,258
2013 modern 101 #30,591
2014 modern 103 #30,539
2015 modern 104 #30,269
2016 modern 97 #31,585

Geography

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Where Leatts are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Sidbury, Topsham, Skipton, Clist St George and London parishes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Barnsley, Wirral and North Dorset. 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 Sidbury Devon
2 Topsham Devon
3 Skipton Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Clist St George Devon
5 London parishes London 3

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Barnsley 014 Barnsley
2 Wirral 009 Wirral
3 Wirral 018 Wirral
4 Barnsley 025 Barnsley
5 North Dorset 001 North Dorset

Forenames

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First names often paired with Leatt

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Leatt

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Leatt, 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 Leatt surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Leatt 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

Young Families and Mainstream Employment

Group

Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs

Within London, Leatt is most associated with areas classed as Terraced and Semi-Detached Suburbs, part of Young Families and Mainstream Employment. 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

Mainly concentrated in suburban areas, these terraced and semi-detached developments are less overcrowded than the Supergroup average, and resident households are more likely to own two or more cars. There are fewer residents aged 25-44, and a larger share of residents employed in administrative and secretarial occupations. Residents are more likely to have been born in the UK, less likely to have been born in the EU or Africa, and much less likely to self-identify as Bangladeshi.

Wider London pattern

Many families in these neighbourhoods have young children. Housing is principally in the social rented sector, in terraced or semi-detached units. While over-all residential densities are low, overcrowding is also prevalent locally. Residents are drawn from a range of ethnic minorities, with many identifying as Black and above average numbers born in Africa. Numbers identifying as of Chinese, Indian or White ethnicity are below average. Levels of proficiency in English are below average. Levels of separation or divorce and incidence of disability are both above average. Education is typically limited to Level 1, 2, or apprenticeship qualifications. Few residents work in professional or managerial occupations but the employment structure is otherwise diverse: it includes skilled trades, caring, leisure and other service occupations, sales and customer service occupations, construction, and work as process, plant, and machine operatives.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Leatt is most concentrated in decile 8 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

Leatt falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Leatt is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

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

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

1881 census detail

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Leatt families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Leatt 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. Devon leads with 32 Leatts recorded in 1881 and an index of 21.89x.

County Total Index
Devon 32 21.89x
Middlesex 15 2.14x
Surrey 11 3.21x
Channel Islands 6 28.83x
Hampshire 2 1.39x
Lancashire 2 0.24x
Renfrewshire 2 3.67x
Pembrokeshire 1 4.48x
Sussex 1 0.84x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Camberwell in Surrey leads with 10 Leatts recorded in 1881 and an index of 22.29x.

Place Total Index
Camberwell 10 22.29x
Ottery St Mary 10 1041.67x
Topsham 8 1159.42x
St Marylebone London 6 16.00x
Bromley London 4 25.89x
Collumpton 4 5714.29x
St Brelade 4 740.74x
St Martin In Fields 3 71.43x
Exeter Holy Trinity 2 350.88x
Exeter St Sidwell 2 59.70x
Farnborough 2 132.45x
Newton Abbot St Nicholas 2 666.67x
West Greenock 2 20.47x
Brighton 1 4.19x
Clist Hydon 1 1428.57x
East Budleigh 1 144.93x
Everton 1 3.77x
Fishguard 1 208.33x
Honiton 1 123.46x
Lambeth 1 1.63x
Newton In Makerfield 1 39.22x
Paddington London 1 3.87x
St Clement Danes London 1 68.97x
St Helier 1 14.77x
St Peter Port 1 25.97x
Woodbury 1 232.56x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 8
Eliza 3
Catherine 2
Ellen 2
Sarah 2
Agnes 1
Ann 1
Annah 1
Charlotte 1
Edith 1
Elizabeth 1
Emily 1
Emma 1
Florence 1
Jessie 1
Kate 1
Katherine 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
Rebecca 1
Selina 1
Thurza 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 7
George 5
John 5
Thomas 5
Henry 3
Alfred 2
Agustus 1
Albert 1
Benjamin 1
Bertram 1
Charles 1
Frederick 1
J. 1
James 1
Levi 1

FAQ

Leatt surname: questions and answers

How common was the Leatt surname in 1881?

In 1881, 67 people were recorded with the Leatt surname. That placed it at #24,104 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Leatt surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 97 in 2016. That gives Leatt a modern rank of #31,585.

What does the Leatt map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Leatt 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.