Leete Surname

201,907th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,064 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Estonia

Leete Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lettice,' from the nick. Lete; v. Lett.

We find a diminutive Letelin also existing at the hereditary surname period.

Walter Letelin, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Leete Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9681:374,44133,152
Australia4921:54,8696,729
England4751:117,30111,949
New Zealand591:76,75111,256
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
France81:8,302,840321,660
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2151:113,37411,028
Jersey41:12,9712,116
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2941:170,81215,404

Leete (29) may also be a first name.

Leete Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lettice,' from the nick. Lete; v. Lett.

We find a diminutive Letelin also existing at the hereditary surname period.

Walter Letelin, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Letia (without surname), Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas fil. Lete, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Roger Lete, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Walter Lete, Suffolk, ibid.

1745. Married — Thomas Leett and Rebecca Wittaker: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1778. — Edward Griffiss and Mary Leet: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Little [Middle English life, Old English lýt, little]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Dutch, Liet; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Leete Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Leete Come From? nationality or country of origin

Leete (Russian: Леете) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leete? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 201,907th most widely held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,530,788 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 38 percent of Leete are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Leete is also the 1,951,561st most commonly used given name world-wide, borne by 29 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 968 people, or 1 in 374,441. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 10 percent live, Florida, where 8 percent live and Massachusetts, where 7 percent live. Barring The United States Leete occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 24 percent live and England, where 23 percent live.

Leete Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Leete has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Leete surname grew 329 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 221 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leete Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leete last name are 4.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.52% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Leete earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.66% more than the national average, earning $50,336 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.46% less than the national average, earning $48,461 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leeter9113/
Leuete9110/
Leeste915/
Leiete914/
Leetee914/
Leyete913/
Leetet912/
Leethe912/
Leette910/
Leetie910/
Lete894,505/
Leet893,589/
Leether8352/
Leheste8345/
Lejette8328/
Leester8324/
Lejiete8320/
Leggete836/
Lehetet833/
Leyette831/
Leeates831/
Leettee831/
Leeathe830/
Leite80514,653/
Leyte805,161/
Lette803,107/
Leste801,774/
Leeth801,686/
Leest80865/
Leute80809/
Leter80659/
Letey80544/
Loete80475/
Liete80314/
Letea80281/
Leets80265/
Leate80167/
Leeta80157/
Luete80132/
Letee8096/
Leety8075/
Laete8045/
Leett8024/
Letei8017/
Leteh8012/
Letet809/
Letes805/
Letez804/
Leteu803/
Ledte802/
Leedt801/
Lyete801/
Leíte801/
Leỉte801/
Lehte801/
L'Ete801/
Leggette771,024/
Leuiette771/
Leesther771/
Leethead770/
Let75158,562/
Lester7380,638/
Leites738,410/
Leiter736,712/
Letter731,322/
Leetch731,026/
Lechte73628/
Leytes73466/
Leiste73400/
Liette73303/
Lettey73298/
Leitte73256/
Leuter73184/
Luette73159/
Leijte73141/
Leyter73140/
Luetge73138/
Luethe73127/
Laetee73110/
Leytte73107/
Lestes7398/
Lowete7362/
Leitez7350/
Leitet7349/
Liyete7348/
Lettes7343/
Leates7332/
Lejter7332/
Lleite7330/
Leuteu7329/
Leetoy7328/
Leater7324/
Loyete7324/
Lejeta7323/
Leesti7321/
Lested7321/
Leutes7315/
Lujete7315/
Leatee7315/
Lettep7314/
Lehtee7313/
Leatte7311/
Leteer7311/
Lietge7311/
Leethy7310/
Lawete7310/
Leetha739/
Ledter738/
Laette737/
Letteh736/
Leiite735/
Lejeti735/
Loethe735/
Leteea735/
Lehate734/
Lauete733/
Leuhte733/
Leheti733/
Leuate733/
Hleite732/
Leiteh732/
Lethet732/
Lettea732/
Liethe732/
Lestet732/
Letest732/
Leesty732/
Lehste732/
Laehte732/
Lehteh732/
Lyette731/
Loette731/
Louete731/
Llette731/
Liteet731/
Lestei731/
Lestte731/
Ledtey731/
Leeaty731/
Leeths731/
Leetta731/
Lehtea731/
Hleter731/
Loetee731/
Lettee731/
Laeteh731/
Leitee731/
Lleyte731/
Leitei731/
Layete731/
Legyte731/
Leetai731/
Leecht731/
Laiete731/
Lietei731/
Lethee731/
Lestee731/
Lestey731/
Leyate731/
Leytez731/
Leitej731/
Letesh731/
Lleste731/
Lleeta731/
Lleeth731/
Leatep731/
Letess731/
Lettet731/
Leitey731/
Leutey730/
Lettei730/
Leuite730/
Loehte730/
Late6755,837/
Leta6732,451/
Lett6711,301/
Lote677,763/
Leister677,681/
Leti674,916/
Leth673,985/
Lite673,268/
Leed671,762/
Louette671,311/
Lyte671,268/
Leat67981/
Lets67891/
Leit67649/
Liet67639/
Lety67625/
Leht67474/
Letteer67328/
Lechter67306/
Lowette67266/
Leuchte67199/
Lest67139/
Leyt67115/
Layette67114/
Leut6777/
Luethge6763/
Leaster6753/
Luettge6748/
Leichte6745/
Leetsch6737/
Leisted6733/
Leitter6730/
Leyster6728/
Läte6727/
Leihite6726/
Lesster6722/
Letheea6716/
Leitess6715/
Letý6714/
Leittes6713/
Letá6711/
Leahtee6711/
Lejetté6710/
Lestter6710/
Löte6710/
Ledt677/
Lettett675/
Hlet675/
Lejchte674/
Lhaetee674/
Llet674/
Lesterr673/
Leeatoa672/
Llester672/
Loyette672/
Leyaute672/
Lejt672/
Lget672/
Leeyata672/
Lhet672/
Hleiter672/
Luethte671/
Leytter671/
Lesteer671/
Leuster671/
Leiteah671/
Leazter671/
Lauette671/
Leutter671/
Loietes671/
Lagiete671/
Ljte671/
Léte671/
Leihter671/
Lehater671/
Laheyte671/
L'Etter671/
Letj671/
Lesstes671/
Lestead671/
Lesteah671/
Lettehy671/
Leyttes671/
Gliette671/
D'Leite671/
Hlester671/
Letehet671/
Leathee671/
Leathet671/
Leattee671/
Letd671/
Leettha671/
Leistes670/
Luetthe670/
Laiethe670/
Leatter670/
Leyhter670/
Leshter670/
Leioter670/
Luethey670/
Laiette670/
Leysted670/
Leittee670/

Leete Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leete in the Russian language
Леетеleete-

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