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

Le (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻝ, Hindi: ले, Marathi: ले, Oriya: େଲ) is borne by more people in Vietnam than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Lê, Lé, Lè, Lệ, Lë, Lễ or Lė. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Le is the 79^th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 966 people. The surname Le occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Le live; 93 percent live in Southeast Asia and 93 percent live in Viet-Asia. It is also the 740^th most commonly occurring forename on earth, held by 1,136,768 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Vietnam, where it is borne by 6,992,182 people, or 1 in 13. In Vietnam Le is most prevalent in: Mekong River Delta, where 20 percent reside, North Central, where 19 percent reside and Southeast, where 17 percent reside. Besides Vietnam Le exists in 160 countries. It also occurs in China, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Le Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Le has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Le last name grew 178,402 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 4,412 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Le Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (54%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Le are 3.83% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.06% registered with 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.