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

The surname Leal (Hindi: लेाल, Russian: Леаль) is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Léal, Lëal or Leál. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 968^th most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 13,220 people. Leal is primarily found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Leal reside; 58 percent reside in South America and 32 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 221,510^th most frequently occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 1,269 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is held by 178,469 people, or 1 in 1,200. In Brazil it is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 16 percent are found, Rio de Janeiro, where 11 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Brazil it occurs in 118 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 17 percent are found and Venezuela, where 12 percent are found.

Leal Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Leal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Leal last name 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 decreased 16 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leal Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Leal last name are 42.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party 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.