Leira Surname

140,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Norway

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain1,3621:34,3263,430
Brazil3941:543,33620,359
Norway3021:17,0272,096
Argentina2681:159,49013,435
Panama2241:17,4651,235
Venezuela2031:148,7894,605
Uruguay1771:19,3882,210
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Colombia341:1,405,12010,559
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Cuba131:886,3636,304
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
India51:153,413,076951,030
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France21:33,211,361423,184
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

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.

- gallego64

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) occurs in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leira? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 140,192nd most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,288,083 people. The last name Leira occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Leira are found; 44 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 44 percent are found in Iberian Europe. Leira is also the 191,495th most common forename internationally, held by 1,625 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Spain, where it is held by 1,362 people, or 1 in 34,326. In Spain it is mostly found in: Galicia, where 65 percent reside, Madrid, where 9 percent reside and Andalusia, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Spain Leira is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 12 percent reside and Norway, where 9 percent reside.

Leira Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Leira are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leiras911,249/
Leyira91119/
Lheira9118/
Leiray9114/
Lejira911/
Leiara911/
Leiroa911/
Leiera911/
Leiora910/
Lira89216,446/
Lera8910,669/
Leiaras833/
Leiraya831/
Legiera831/
Leirras831/
Loera8048,871/
Leray8012,706/
Llera807,115/
Lerat804,667/
Luera804,227/
Liera804,203/
Laera803,787/
Leiro802,572/
Leura801,762/
Lirat801,501/
Liray801,327/
Loira801,213/
Litra801,003/
Letra80974/
Lerga80957/
Liras80765/
Laira80529/
Leera80482/
Leire80478/
Leyra80362/
Leras80338/
Lerah80335/
Lerra80293/
Lerza80268/
Lerea80214/
Lehra80168/
Liora80146/
Leiri80124/
Liara80105/
Leara80103/
Lisra8095/
Lerap8090/
Lerau8073/
Lerha8067/
Lerai8062/
Leraj8061/
Leroa8057/
Liroa8047/
Lirra8037/
Lirai8034/
Lihra8029/
Llira8020/
Lirza8018/
Liraz8014/
Lirga8014/
Hlera8013/
Lirap8013/
Lirah8011/
Lirad807/
Lhera805/
Liraj805/
Lesra804/
Luira804/
Lirea804/
Lerad804/
Hlira804/
Leiry803/
Lyera802/
Lejra802/
Liraa802/
Lijra802/
Leraa802/
Lirau801/
Láira801/
Leraz801/
Laheiray776/
Leiharat771/
Lajera731,717/
Loirat731,239/
Lleras731,217/
Letras731,160/
Leiros731,142/
Lojera731,141/
Loiray731,020/
Leyrat73680/
Leirer73574/
Leiroz73373/
Lerach73321/
Layera73289/
Litras73281/
Lawera73249/
Lairat73185/
Lajira73182/
Liraja73182/
Leraas73157/
Loitra73125/
Leraux73108/
Liraud73100/
Leracz7399/
Lerays7389/
Liaras7389/
Leireh7385/
Lehara7383/
Lereah7381/
Leraut7381/
Letray7379/
Loyira7373/
Leiris7371/
Lejara7368/
Lujera7360/
Liyara7358/
Leraud7357/
Luyira7356/
Leraha7356/
Learra7352/
Lejera7350/
Lerash7347/
Learad7344/
Lairay7342/
Luerra7341/
Leerat7338/
Leyera7337/
Llitra7334/
Lejora7332/
Loyera7331/
Lierau7329/
Lerais7328/
Leirão7328/
Lairah7327/
Leires7326/
Lettra7326/
Luyera7324/
Lijara7321/
Leirós7319/
Liarga7318/
Leiret7316/
Lirach7316/
Leirey7315/
Learat7315/
Leyiri7314/
Lejiro7314/
Gliera7313/
Leuray7313/
Lirrea7311/
Leeraj7311/
Leeray7310/
Learas7310/
Liraya7310/
Lierra739/
Leyras739/
L'Lera738/
Lojira738/
Lerrea737/
Laaira737/
Lijera737/
Leraya736/
Leirio736/
Lairas736/
Louera736/
Leioro736/
Liatra735/
Letrai735/
Lowera735/
Leurea735/
Leitre735/
Layira735/
Litrat735/
Leraja734/
Leirro734/
Loirau734/
Lujira734/
Leurra734/
Lierea734/
Leirih733/
D'Lira733/
Luerea733/
Lauera733/
Liarra733/
Loiras733/
Lerroa733/
Leiere733/
Liaira733/
Littra733/
Lliera733/
Lehras732/
Laeraj732/
Liraut732/
Lairap732/
Lerras732/
Leurat732/
Lierah732/
Llirra732/
Loirai732/
Lloera732/
Loihra731/
Loerra731/
Lluera731/
Loeraa731/
Luirai731/
Luiraj731/
Lijora731/
Lieray731/
Leyura731/
Lessra731/
Leitro731/
Learah731/
Leratt731/
Leraus731/
Leurad731/
Leyiro731/
Lejire731/
Leyire731/
Lerrad731/
Leiróz731/
Lirais731/
Llaera731/
Lletra731/
Liyera731/
Liorra731/
Luirad731/
Luiras731/
Luirau731/
Lehrau731/
Leirei731/
Leiròs731/
Laiura731/
Lihrai731/
Leutra731/
Lerahe731/
Leratz731/
Lereea731/
Leyrai731/
Lieraa731/
Lierai731/
Liaera731/
D'Lera731/
Lisray731/
Lueraj731/
Llerga731/
Laitra731/
Loirha731/
Leraia731/
Leuora731/
Leyora731/
Leuraa731/
Leatra730/
Leetra730/
Letrap730/
Lerrat730/
Lerhad730/
Lerass730/
Leirhy730/
Lara67810,526/
Lyra6710,493/
Lero677,811/
Lire672,119/
Lere671,989/
Leri671,355/
Liro671,256/
Lejarza671,000/
Lery67985/
Liri67695/
Leirich67507/
Louerat67455/
Letrach67213/
Leierer67205/
Leyraud67198/
Liarash67120/
Lheraud67114/
Liggera67102/
Lehradt67102/
Lerault6795/
Lagiera6778/
Lairaud6777/
Leggire6776/
Loireau6767/
Legiero6751/
Ligiera6749/
Leerach6743/
Legieri6734/
Loiraud6731/
Lheraux6731/
Leirost6727/
Lettraz6724/
Leutrat6723/
Letrait6722/
Leureau6719/
Letraut6716/
Lerrach6715/
Leatrea6712/
Littras6711/
Hlairea6711/
Luyeera6710/
Liry679/
Lieyara679/
Liyarat678/
Hliaras677/
Legiere677/
Lereaux677/
Lawerha676/
Loiraya674/
Lehraus674/
Líra674/
Lára674/
Leré674/
Leuraud674/
Hlearaz673/
Lairaja673/
Lajerau673/
Leraggi673/
Liejara673/
Lieraja673/
Leirish673/
Loweera673/
Lairaya672/
Lajiraa672/
Laverah672/
Laihara672/
Lereova672/
Lheraut672/
Lejiros672/
Liré672/
Lessrad672/
Leuthra671/
Lijyraj671/
Liyaraz671/
Lirraja671/
Learach671/
Leraich671/
Leggera671/
Leharay671/
Leharra671/
Lijirah671/
Leirois671/
Làra671/
Lirá671/
Liró671/
Liră671/
Lojeraa671/
Llajera671/
Liyaraj671/
Liyaras671/
Liohara671/
Lujeera671/
Lejaraz671/
Leitrop671/
Layeras671/
Leharai671/
Leharaj671/
Lehieri671/
Lauerat671/
Lairast671/
Lajirah671/
Lahjira671/
L'Loera671/
Leutrau671/
Lerê671/
Lereach671/
Liehara671/
Liejera671/
Loitrat671/
Louerad671/
Loyerai671/
Laairaj671/
Litraut671/
Loirath671/
Llirath671/
Leyraut671/
Leehraj671/
Lirread670/
Learray670/
Leeraux670/
Leirest670/
Leieres670/
Lierrea670/
Lerreau670/
Loweray670/

Leira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Leira in the Georgian language
ლეირაleira-
Leira in the Marathi language
लेराlera-

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