ORIGIN OF NAME: The English 'Lether' seems to be originally from the Saxon/Celt first name, 'Lothair' or 'Lethar'. The families have changed the names to several different versions including 'Lether', 'Leather', 'Leathers', etc. They can still be found in Cheshire/Lancashire areas of Britain as well as London, Birmingham, etc.

Spelling variations include: Lauder, Laudor, Lawder, Lawther, Leather, Lauther and others.

First found in Berwickshire where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: George Lauder settled in Virginia in 1716; John and Sarah Lauder settled in Belfast Maine in 1820.