Leche Surname
Approximately 2,618 people bear this surname
Leche Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. ; v. Leach.
1552. John Leche, of Carden, Cheshire: Wills at Chester.
1605. James Leche, of Lower Place, in Castleton: ibid.
Leche Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 1,048 | 1:1,939 | 220 |
| South Africa | 465 | 1:116,511 | 13,897 |
| Peru | 321 | 1:99,016 | 6,354 |
| United States | 206 | 1:1,759,509 | 115,901 |
| Cameroon | 141 | 1:147,298 | 16,269 |
| Guatemala | 106 | 1:151,723 | 3,409 |
| Spain | 101 | 1:462,891 | 23,948 |
| Nigeria | 72 | 1:2,460,316 | 81,464 |
| France | 26 | 1:2,554,720 | 189,486 |
| Sweden | 19 | 1:518,250 | 37,550 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 89 | 1:564,255 | 38,527 |
The alternate forms: Lèche (1) are calculated separately.
Leche (296) may also be a first name.
Leche Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. ; v. Leach.
1552. John Leche, of Carden, Cheshire: Wills at Chester.
1605. James Leche, of Lower Place, in Castleton: ibid.
V. Leech.
The Leches of Carden, co. Chester, are said to be a branch of Leech of Chatsworth. (See Leech.) John has been the Christian name in this family, with one exception, for thirteen generations. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.
Leche Demographics
Average Male Leche Height
173.2 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Leche Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leche Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leche (Oriya: େଲେଚ, Russian: Лече) is more commonly found in Lesotho than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Lèche. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Leche? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 165,459th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,783,631 people. The last name Leche occurs mostly in Africa, where 66 percent of Leche reside; 58 percent reside in Southern Africa and 58 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Leche is also the 512,632nd most frequently held forename on earth, held by 296 people.
The last name is most widely held in Lesotho, where it is borne by 1,048 people, or 1 in 1,939. In Lesotho Leche is most prevalent in: Maseru District, where 23 percent live, Berea District, where 21 percent live and Quthing District, where 20 percent live. Besides Lesotho this last name exists in 39 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 18 percent live and Peru, where 12 percent live.
Leche Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Leche has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Leche last name rose 231 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 16 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Leche Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Leche are 26.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.97% being registered with the party.
The amount Leche earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 55.37% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,651 per year; in South Africa they earn 54.94% less than the national average, earning R 107,076 per year and in United States they earn 8.85% more than the national average, earning $46,968 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Leche Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leche in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲେଚ | eleca | - |
| Leche in the Russian language | ||
| Лече | lece | - |
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