Leathley

Leathley Meaning & Origin

About Leathley
The surname Leathley is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the village of Leathley in West Yorkshire, England. The name is composed of the Old English elements "leac" meaning "leek" and "leah" meaning "wood" or "clearing." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Leathley can be interpreted as "the clearing where leeks grow."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Leathley: 113
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 146,201
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leathley 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
L0L
🗽 NYSIIS
LATA
🔊 Soundex
L03040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 TH L IY0
🌐 IPA
/leathley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('L0L', 'LTL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L340

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leathley in Braille

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

The name Leathley in braille

How to sign the name Leathley using Sign Language

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

The name Leathley in sign language

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