The Lightbarrow Family Name

Lightbarrow and Leatherbarrow are two spellings with one history. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Sloping hill”.

• You may also find the name written Letherbarrow.
• Lightbarrow is listed among the recognised spellings of Leatherbarrow.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.

Lightbarrow coat of arms

Arms linked to Leatherbarrow and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Get the complete Lightbarrow report, with a museum-style coat of arms.