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.
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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
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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