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

Leal (Hindi: लेाल, Russian: Леаль) is found in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Léal, Lëal or Leál. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Leal is the 968^th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 13,220 people. The last name Leal is mostly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Leal live; 58 percent live in South America and 32 percent live in Luso-South America. Leal is also the 221,510^th most prevalent forename in the world, borne by 1,269 people.

The last name Leal is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 178,469 people, or 1 in 1,200. In Brazil it is most common in: São Paulo, where 16 percent are found, Rio de Janeiro, where 11 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Brazil it is found in 118 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 17 percent are found and Venezuela, where 12 percent are found.

Leal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Leal has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 8,553 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 289 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 540 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 16 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leal Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Leal last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Leal are 42.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.27% being registered with the party.

The amount Leal earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 7.18% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,993 per year; in South Africa they earn 76.1% more than the national average, earning R 418,476 per year; in Colombia they earn 2.82% less than the national average, earning $22,063,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.71% less than the national average, earning $36,802 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.45% more than the national average, earning $52,888 CAD per year.