# Leitch

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**Leitch** (/liːtʃ/ LEETCH) is a Scottish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

- [Alfred Alexander Leitch](/source/Alfred_Alexander_Leitch) (1894–1954), Canadian military pilot
- [Archibald Leitch](/source/Archibald_Leitch) (1865–1939), Scottish architect
- [Barry Leitch](/source/Barry_Leitch) (born 1970), Scottish video game music composer
- Bill Leitch, Canadian curler; see [List of teams on the 2011–12 World Curling Tour](/source/List_of_teams_on_the_2011%E2%80%9312_World_Curling_Tour)
- [Billy Leitch](/source/Billy_Leitch) (1895–1963), Irish footballer
- [Brendon Leitch](/source/Brendon_Leitch) (born 1999), New Zealand racing driver
- [Cecil Leitch](/source/Cecil_Leitch) (1891–1977), English golfer
- [Damon Leitch](/source/Damon_Leitch) (born 1992), New Zealand racing driver
- [David Leitch (director)](/source/David_Leitch_(director)) (born 1975), American director and stuntman
- [David Leitch (politician)](/source/David_Leitch_(politician)) (1923–1988), Australian politician
- [David Leitch (settler)](/source/David_Leitch_(settler)) (1753–1794), founder of Leitch's Station, Kentucky
- [David R. Leitch](/source/David_R._Leitch) (born 1948), American politician
- Donovan Leitch, known as [Donovan](/source/Donovan), Scottish musician
- [Donovan Leitch, Jr.](/source/Donovan_Leitch,_Jr.) (born 1967), actor and the son of the above
- [George Leitch](/source/George_Leitch) (died 1907), English actor-manager and dramatist in Australia
- [Harry Leitch](/source/Harry_Leitch) (born 1985), Scottish squash player
- Ione Skye Leitch, known as [Ione Skye](/source/Ione_Skye), actress and daughter of Donovan Leitch
- [Jason Leitch](/source/Jason_Leitch) (born 1968), National Clinical Director of Healthcare Quality and Strategy for the Scottish Government
- [Kellie Leitch](/source/Kellie_Leitch) (born 1970) Canadian politician
- [Maurice Leitch](/source/Maurice_Leitch) (1933–2023), writer
- [Michael Leitch](/source/Michael_Leitch) (born 1988), Japanese rugby union player
- [Peter Leitch (disambiguation)](/source/Peter_Leitch_(disambiguation)), several people:

- - Sir [Peter Leitch (businessman)](/source/Peter_Leitch_(businessman)) (born 1944), New Zealand businessman nicknamed "The Mad Butcher" - [Peter Leitch (musician)](/source/Peter_Leitch_(musician)) (born 1944), Canadian jazz guitarist - [Peter Leitch (VC)](/source/Peter_Leitch_(VC)) (1820–1892), Scottish soldier who received the Victoria Cross

- [Ronnie Leitch](/source/Ronnie_Leitch) (1953-2018), Sri Lankan Burgher actor, vocalist, and comedian
- [Scott Leitch](/source/Scott_Leitch) (born 1969), Scottish football player and manager
- [Thomas Leitch](/source/Thomas_Leitch) (born 1951), American philosopher, academic, and film scholar
- [Will Leitch](/source/Will_Leitch), American writer
- [Will Leitch (Northern Irish journalist)](/source/Will_Leitch_(Northern_Irish_journalist))
- [William Leitch (disambiguation)](/source/William_Leitch_(disambiguation)), several people
- [William Leitch (footballer)](/source/William_Leitch_(footballer)) (1863–1943), Tasmanian footballer, businessman and sports administrator
- [William Leitch (scientist)](/source/William_Leitch_(scientist)) (1814-1864), Scottish astronomer and rocket visionary
- [William T. Leitch](/source/William_T._Leitch) (1808–1885), mayor of Madison, Wisconsin, 1862–1865
- [William Leighton Leitch](/source/William_Leighton_Leitch) (1804–1883), Scottish landscape watercolour painter and illustrator

## See also

- [Leitch Technology](/source/Leitch_Technology), Canadian technology company

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