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Where Does The Last Name Leit Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Leit (Marathi: लेईत, Russian: Леит) is most common in Algeria. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leit? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Leit is the 505,580^th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 11,228,884 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 46 percent of Leit reside; 46 percent reside in North Africa and 46 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 915,176^th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 106 people.

The last name Leit is most commonly occurring in Algeria, where it is carried by 295 people, or 1 in 130,954. In Algeria Leit is mostly found in: Tiaret Province, where 100 percent live. Apart from Algeria this surname is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent live and Estonia, where 11 percent live.

Leit Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Leit has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leit last name expanded 580 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leit Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Leit last name are 8.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.9% registered with the political party.

Leit earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 60.06% more than the national average, earning $69,064 USD per year.