Lait Surname

194,204th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Lait Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the lathe' or 'barn' (v. Lade); compare Leathes.

Thomas atte Lathe, Close Rolls, 16 Richard II.

Sibota at Layte, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1746. Married — John Russell and Ann Laight: St.

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Lait Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5651:98,61610,437
Philippines3841:263,64138,869
Malaysia2451:120,3857,932
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
United States1531:2,369,013146,433
Papua New Guinea1391:58,6607,509
Australia1071:252,29623,217
Canada961:383,80834,152
Indonesia781:1,695,502110,645
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Pakistan261:6,870,91939,117
India231:33,350,669396,143
Ireland181:261,6089,673
Afghanistan111:2,923,01717,932
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Wales71:442,07621,198
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Marshall Islands41:12,9551,460
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
France21:33,211,361423,184
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3401:71,6927,971
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Lait (581) may also be a first name.

Lait Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the lathe' or 'barn' (v. Lade); compare Leathes.

Thomas atte Lathe, Close Rolls, 16 Richard II.

Sibota at Layte, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1746. Married — John Russell and Ann Laight: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Celtic) Dweller by a Cairn [Gaelic laight = Irish leacht]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Laity in Lelant; from lait-ty, the dairy or milk-house. Hence perhaps the names Leuty, Lait, and Late. Laity is found as a French name.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

The Laitys, who are numerous in the district of Marazion, evidently derive their name from Laity, a part of Wendron parish Christopher Lander held Higher Pengelly, Blisland, in 1758 (M.). The Landers, well known as African explorers in the early part of this century, were born at Truro of humble parentage.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Lait Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lait Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Lait (Hindi: लाइट, Marathi: लाईट, Oriya: ଲାଇଟ) has its highest incidence in England. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lait? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 194,204th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,367,628 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 36 percent of Lait are found; 33 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 28 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 347,331st most numerous forename internationally. It is borne by 581 people.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 565 people, or 1 in 98,616. In England Lait is primarily found in: Greater London, where 16 percent reside, Suffolk, where 10 percent reside and Lincolnshire, where 9 percent reside. Excluding England it is found in 45 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 18 percent reside and Malaysia, where 11 percent reside.

Lait Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lait has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 956 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 257 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lait Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Lait last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Druze (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Lait last name are 11.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.89% registered with the party.

The amount Lait earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 222.42% more than the national average, earning R 766,200 per year; in United States they earn 7.37% more than the national average, earning $46,328 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.25% less than the national average, earning $48,567 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laiat891,511/
Laith891,363/
Laite89782/
Llait89368/
Laitt89137/
Laist89105/
Layit8920/
Lajit8912/
Laiet895/
Laiot892/
Laits892/
Laait891/
Liait891/
Laitp891/
Lai863,581,809/
Lat8638,119/
Lit863,489/
Laihit8090/
Lahait8053/
Laicht8051/
Llaite8032/
Laiate8020/
Laitte8018/
Laiste808/
Laitch804/
Laisht804/
Laisth804/
Laidte803/
Laithe803/
Lajith802/
Laggit802/
Liajit802/
Laihut801/
Laiite801/
Laiyth801/
Laaite801/
Lyaite801/
Layhit801/
Laiete801/
Lagiet801/
Lhaith801/
Latt7579,826/
Laia7568,824/
Late7555,837/
List7520,502/
Last7517,862/
Laid759,678/
Lath759,106/
Laut756,760/
Lais756,283/
Litt754,869/
Lite753,268/
Layi752,394/
Laiz752,346/
Liot752,321/
Layt751,915/
Laji751,812/
Lyat751,572/
Loit751,426/
Laiu751,377/
Laet751,001/
Leat75981/
Liat75775/
Lith75734/
Laat75705/
Leit75649/
Liet75639/
Lats75625/
Laij75525/
Luit75479/
Laht75447/
Laie75441/
Laip75266/
Laio75264/
Laai75165/
Liai75101/
Laih7594/
Liht7568/
Laić7568/
Laii7555/
Hlai7553/
Lyai7544/
Lhai7533/
Laiç7531/
Hlat7530/
Latp7530/
Lajt7523/
Laiy7522/
Ladt7518/
Lidt7511/
Lizt7511/
Lgat759/
Llai755/
Lgai755/
Llat753/
Lhat753/
Litp752/
Llit752/
Hlit752/
Lgit751/
L'Ai751/
Litd751/
Lißt751/
Lijt751/
Latd751/
Laitsch7383/
Laheist7325/
Laitová735/
Laiatte732/
Lahaite731/
Laitova731/
Laiethe730/
Lahaist730/
Laiette730/
Li67104,892,114/
Leite67514,653/
La67502,950/
Lahai6735,906/
Leith679,313/
Licht678,770/
Layet677,537/
Leist676,260/
Leath674,808/
Latte674,210/
Lauth673,819/
Laiho673,308/
Layth672,797/
Lathe672,158/
Liste672,071/
Laios671,678/
Lahat671,487/
Laute671,315/
Laich671,295/
Laatz671,249/
Latch671,229/
Lajot671,034/
Lahia67998/
Lajić67861/
Lajie67767/
Laste67654/
Laiou67648/
Laius67620/
Laish67612/
Layte67567/
Lahut67560/
Laihi67485/
Layat67476/
Laats67452/
Laate67450/
Lajid67443/
Lautt67402/
Lieth67375/
Laaji67354/
Lawie67282/
Lehat67278/
Luijt67268/
Litte67251/
Layid67242/
Lajat67224/
Leatt67220/
Lahji67197/
Luyat67184/
Laiyo67177/
Leate67167/
Lauts67163/
Laiss67157/
Laast67150/
Løite67141/
Layiç67134/
Lagie67126/
Laihe67121/
Lault67112/
Layst67107/
Lattz67104/
Laiez67104/
Latts67103/
Laiah67103/
Liaut67102/
Loite6797/
Lithe6792/
Liais6792/
Loits6782/
Lejat6781/
Lahio6779/
Liott6778/
Laggi6777/
Least6775/
Laiha6770/
Layot6770/
Loith6769/
Lahtz6769/
Luite6767/
Laust6764/
Laudt6762/
Lahij6762/
Leyat6758/
Laies6757/
Loyat6756/
Lyatt6752/
Laihu6752/
Laaij6751/
Lajih6751/
Hlaić6749/
Leidt6747/
Liate6747/
Leitt6746/
Lijat6746/
Lajst6744/
Laied6743/
Lațiu6740/
Loist6735/
Lajet6734/
Liaia6732/
Lajut6731/
Luits6731/
Lyaet6731/
Lijst6730/
Gliit6730/
Laiad6728/
Lijot6727/
Lauia6727/
Layie6727/
Llaet6727/
Gliet6726/
Liatt6726/
Laett6724/
Lajij6723/
Liyot6723/
Layis6722/
Luist6722/
Latth6721/
Lahei6720/
Laias6719/
Loaia6719/
Liedt6719/
Layut6719/
Ladte6718/
Leits6718/
Liyat6716/
Laijs6716/
Lhaij6716/
Lawet6713/
Lasht6713/
Lujat6712/
Lahiu6711/
Laadt6711/
Lojit6711/
Liaji6711/
Laaid6711/
Lihte6710/
Laayi6710/
Lazth6710/
Lyats679/
Laije679/
Laath679/
Lhaji679/
Liodt678/
Lajio678/
Lauet677/
Lacht677/
Loiet677/
Layhi677/
Loyit676/
Lahii676/
Llast675/
Laatt675/
Liaid675/
Lajgi674/
Hlais674/
Liiat674/
La'ai674/
Laioş674/
Lgatt674/
Lhaut674/
Laiph673/
Hlatt673/
Lastt673/
Leiot673/
Liett673/
Lists673/
Lujit673/
Lidth673/
Lajht673/
Layio673/
Lauie673/
Lizst673/
Lhath673/
Leuat673/
Lahiy673/
Luitt673/
Loiit673/
Layip673/
Laiee673/
Liats673/
Lijet673/
Leats672/
Lathd672/
Lhats672/
Lijit672/
Listt672/
Liath672/
Laidh672/
Hlate672/
Lisht672/
Laaia672/
Laiid672/
Lyaut672/
Liadt672/
Hladt672/
Hlayi672/
L'Lai672/
Laioe672/
Laioș672/
Listì672/
Llate672/
Llaut672/
Liayi672/
Laieh672/
Llaio672/
Litht671/
Luiht671/
Luitd671/
Lojat671/
Liyet671/
Llatd671/
Llath671/
Llist671/
Lloit671/
Lisst671/
Lithp671/
Lhate671/
Laigy671/
Lajiy671/
Lasst671/
Latdh671/
Layij671/
Layyi671/
Laais671/
Lieht671/
Loitt671/
Laaih671/
L'Aid671/
Layii671/
Hliat671/
Leiet671/
Lhais671/
Lasts671/
Latsh671/
Llaht671/
Llaie671/
Llais671/
Llhat671/
Lliai671/
Lliot671/
Lyaia671/
Lyayi671/
Lyaët671/
Hlaid671/
Hlath671/
Lastz671/
Latcz671/
Leiht671/
Lejit671/
Leitp671/
Lații671/
Laytz671/
Laijh671/
Laiðo671/
Lajitsch671/
Lajiç671/
Lai'a671/
Laiau671/
Laieş671/
Laieș671/
L'Aio671/
Leyit671/
Liaih671/
Ȇlast671/
Liaie671/
Lhast671/
Hlaji671/
Laiaa671/
Luiat671/
Luizt671/
Llaih671/
Lyaij671/
Lyast671/
Liaat671/
Lhaia671/
Lhlit671/
Lijzt671/
La'at671/
Lajiz671/
Lajtz671/
Laihs671/
Lahjt671/
Lathp671/
Layht670/
Lyath670/
Liatz670/
Luith670/
Llaid670/
Laihy670/

Lait Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lait in the Marathi language
लाईटla'ita68.75
लईतla'ita25
लैतlaita6.25
Lait in the Hindi language
लाइटla'ita63.64
लाईटla'ita18.18
लईतla'ita9.09
लैटlaita9.09
Lait in the Oriya language
ଲାଇଟla'ita54.55
ଲଇତla'ita27.27
ଲାଇଟତାିla'itatai18.18

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