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

The surname Leite (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻴﺘﻪ) occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Leíte or Leỉte. For other potential spellings of Leite click here.

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

This surname is the 1,042^nd most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 14,160 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 84 percent of Leite reside; 83 percent reside in South America and 82 percent reside in Luso-South America. Leite is also the 503,193^rd most frequently used forename internationally, held by 306 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is carried by 423,833 people, or 1 in 505. In Brazil it is most frequent in: São Paulo, where 27 percent are found, Minas Gerais, where 8 percent are found and Pernambuco, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Brazil this surname occurs in 113 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 5 percent are found and Portugal, where 4 percent are found.

Leite Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Leite has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Leite last name grew 12,608 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,347 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leite Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Leite last name are 43.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.91% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Leite earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.15% less than the national average, earning 328,274 kr per year; in Peru they earn 760.77% more than the national average, earning S/. 166,860 per year; in South Africa they earn 26.97% more than the national average, earning R 301,728 per year; in Colombia they earn 30.4% less than the national average, earning $15,800,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.27% more than the national average, earning $44,993 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.13% more than the national average, earning $51,734 CAD per year.