Where Does The Last Name Le Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Le (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻝ, Hindi: ले, Marathi: ले, Oriya: େଲ) is found in Vietnam more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Lê, Lé, Lè, Lệ, Lë, Lễ or Lė. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Le? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 79^th most widespread surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 966 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Le reside; 93 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 93 percent reside in Viet-Asia. Le is also the 740^th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 1,136,768 people.

The last name Le is most prevalent in Vietnam, where it is carried by 6,992,182 people, or 1 in 13. In Vietnam it is mostly found in: Mekong River Delta, where 20 percent are found, North Central, where 19 percent are found and Southeast, where 17 percent are found. Other than Vietnam this last name occurs in 160 countries. It also occurs in China, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Le Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Le has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 178,402 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 4,412 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Le Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (54%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Le last name are 3.83% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.06% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Le earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 21.58% less than the national average, earning 271,380 kr per year; in Vietnam they earn 1.43% less than the national average, earning 81,259,900 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 6.9% more than the national average, earning $46,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.58% less than the national average, earning $49,394 CAD per year.