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

Leite (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻴﺘﻪ) is found most in Brazil. It may appear as: Leíte or Leỉte. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

Leite is the 1,042^nd most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,160 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Leite live; 83 percent live in South America and 82 percent live in Luso-South America. Leite is also the 503,193^rd most numerous first name internationally, held by 306 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is borne by 423,833 people, or 1 in 505. In Brazil Leite is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 27 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 8 percent reside and Pernambuco, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Brazil Leite is found in 113 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 5 percent reside and Portugal, where 4 percent reside.

Leite Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Leite has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 12,608 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,347 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leite Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Leite are 43.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.91% 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.