Find out how popular the last name Leetch is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Leetch.

Leetch, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Leetch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Leetch in America

Leetch is the 48800th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Leetch surname appeared 432 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Leetch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Leetch to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Leetch

The surname Leetch is believed to have originated in Scotland, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 16th century. It is likely derived from the Old English word "leac," meaning "leek," suggesting that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for a leek farmer or seller.

One of the earliest known references to the name Leetch can be found in the Scottish Episcopal Church records from the late 16th century, where several individuals with variations of the spelling, such as Leitch, Leech, and Leitche, are mentioned.

In the 17th century, the surname Leetch began to appear in various Scottish parish records and legal documents, often associated with the areas around Glasgow, Lanarkshire, and the Scottish Borders. The name may have connections to specific places like Leith, a historic town near Edinburgh, or Leitholm, a village in the Scottish Borders.

Notable bearers of the surname Leetch include William Leitch (1610-1679), a Scottish minister and author who served as the Principal of King's College, Aberdeen. Another prominent figure was Sir John Leetch (1733-1816), a Scottish merchant and landowner who served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1789 to 1791.

In the 19th century, the Leetch surname spread beyond Scotland, with many individuals emigrating to other parts of the United Kingdom, as well as to North America and Australia. One notable bearer was Alexander Leitch (1825-1892), a Scottish-born architect who designed several notable buildings in Melbourne, Australia.

Another notable individual was James Leetch (1844-1925), a Scottish-born civil engineer who worked on various railway projects in India and was awarded the prestigious Telford Medal by the Institution of Civil Engineers in 1908.

As the name spread across different regions, variations in spelling emerged, such as Leitch, Leitche, and Leach, reflecting regional dialects and linguistic influences.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Leetch

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Leetch.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Leetch was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Leetch has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Leetch was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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