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

The last name Leete (Russian: Леете) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Leete? popularity and diffusion

Leete is the 201,907th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,530,788 people. Leete occurs mostly 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 first name internationally It is held by 29 people.

The last name Leete is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 968 people, or 1 in 374,441. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent reside, Florida, where 8 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 24 percent reside and England, where 23 percent reside.

Leete Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leete has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 329 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 221 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leete Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Leete are 4.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.52% being registered to vote for the 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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