Leathers

Leathers Meaning & Origin

About Leathers
The surname Leathers is of English origin and is derived from the occupation of a leather worker or tanner. It is a metonymic occupational name, meaning it was given to someone based on their profession. The name Leathers signifies someone who worked with leather, either in the production of leather goods or in the tanning process.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Leathers is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Leathers: 5,259
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6457
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.78

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leathers based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
L0RS
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L03062
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 DH ER0 Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɛðərz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('L0RS', 'LTRS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L362

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leathers in Braille

Here's how to represent Leathers in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Leathers in braille

How to sign the name Leathers using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Leathers using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Leathers in sign language

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