Explore the Family Name Leaders

The meaning of Leaders

1. English: patronymic from Leader. 2. Probably an Americanized form of German Lüders (see Lueders). Some characteristic forenames: German Frieda, Otto.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Leaders in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Leaders' has shown a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 57,090 and by 2010 it had climbed to 52,736, an increase of 7.63 percent. Similarly, the count of individuals carrying this last name also grew from 334 to 393 during the same period, marking a significant increase of 17.66 percent. The proportion of this surname per 100,000 people slightly increased from 0.12 to 0.13, showing an upward trend.

20002010Change
Rank#57,090#52,7367.63%
Count33439317.66%
Proportion per 100k0.120.138.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leaders

As for the ethnic identity associated with the 'Leaders' surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that a majority of those bearing this name identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, though there was a slight decrease from 98.20 percent to 93.89 percent. There were no recorded individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, the data shows that by 2010, there was a small emergence of Leaders identifying as Hispanic (2.04 percent) and with two or more races (3.31 percent).

20002010Change
White98.2%93.89%-4.39%
Two or More Races0%3.31%0%
Hispanic0%2.04%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%