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

The surname Leat (Russian: Леат) is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Leaţ or Leaț. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Leat is the 367,166^th most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 7,428,691 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Leat reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 601,629^th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 224 people.

The last name Leat is most widely held in England, where it is held by 465 people, or 1 in 119,824. In England Leat is primarily concentrated in: Devon, where 20 percent are found, Greater London, where 12 percent are found and Wiltshire, where 8 percent are found. Excluding England this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Romania, where 11 percent are found.

Leat Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Leat has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 176 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 950 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leat Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Leat are 15.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.42% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Leat earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 268.06% more than the national average, earning R 874,644 per year; in United States they earn 5.45% less than the national average, earning $40,798 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.08% more than the national average, earning $60,655 CAD per year.