Leira Surname
Approximately 3,185 people bear this surname
Leira Surname User-submission:
The surname Leira means 'land' in Gallego, a language of Galicia, Spain. For example, esa leira he miña means 'that land belongs to me' in Gallego.
Leira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 1,362 | 1:34,326 | 3,430 |
| Brazil | 394 | 1:543,336 | 20,359 |
| Norway | 302 | 1:17,027 | 2,096 |
| Argentina | 268 | 1:159,490 | 13,435 |
| Panama | 224 | 1:17,465 | 1,235 |
| Venezuela | 203 | 1:148,789 | 4,605 |
| Uruguay | 177 | 1:19,388 | 2,210 |
| United States | 95 | 1:3,815,357 | 209,650 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Colombia | 34 | 1:1,405,120 | 10,559 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Cuba | 13 | 1:886,363 | 6,304 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
Leira (1,625) may also be a first name.
Leira Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Leira means 'land' in Gallego, a language of Galicia, Spain. For example, esa leira he miña means 'that land belongs to me' in Gallego.
- gallego64Leira Demographics
Average Male Leira Height
174.6 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Leira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leira Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Leira (Georgian: ლეირა, Marathi: लेरा) is more frequently found in Spain than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Leira click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leira? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 140,192nd most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,288,083 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Leira reside; 44 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 44 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 191,495th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 1,625 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Spain, where it is held by 1,362 people, or 1 in 34,326. In Spain Leira is most common in: Galicia, where 65 percent reside, Madrid, where 9 percent reside and Andalusia, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Spain this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 12 percent reside and Norway, where 9 percent reside.
Leira Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Leira last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Leira earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 7.89% more than the national average, earning 373,392 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 13.86% less than the national average, earning $19,555,800 COP per year and in United States they earn 7.58% more than the national average, earning $46,421 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Leira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leira in the Georgian language | ||
| ლეირა | leira | - |
| Leira in the Marathi language | ||
| लेरा | lera | - |
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