Leiton Surname

35,565th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,854 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Costa Rica
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

Leiton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leiton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Costa Rica5,6441:847181
Colombia5,3671:8,9011,004
Ecuador1,3841:11,4931,845
Chile9461:18,6221,230
Argentina7081:60,3725,149
Spain3621:129,1499,875
Uruguay1071:32,0733,688
United States1031:3,519,019197,606
Nicaragua521:115,7901,997
Paraguay421:172,3033,394
Peru321:993,25418,991
Mexico301:4,137,54026,679
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Panama71:558,8949,437
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
England11:55,718,059489,080
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Leitón (21) & Leitòn (2) are calculated separately.

Leiton (237) may also be a first name.

Leiton Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Leiton Come From? nationality or country of origin

Leiton is found most frequently in Costa Rica. It may also be found as a variant: Leitón or Leitòn. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leiton? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 35,565th most prevalent surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 490,612 people. Leiton occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Leiton reside; 58 percent reside in South America and 38 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. Leiton is also the 581,650th most widely held given name throughout the world It is held by 237 people.

The surname Leiton is most numerous in Costa Rica, where it is borne by 5,644 people, or 1 in 847. In Costa Rica Leiton is most frequent in: San José Province, where 32 percent reside, Cartago Province, where 23 percent reside and Alajuela Province, where 19 percent reside. Excluding Costa Rica Leiton is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 36 percent reside and Ecuador, where 9 percent reside.

Leiton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Leiton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leiton surname increased 3,433 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leiton Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Leiton surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Leiton earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 6.91% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,725 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.77% less than the national average, earning $20,031,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 4.35% less than the national average, earning $41,273 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leitón9421/
Leitòn942/
Leithon9229/
Leiston929/
Leitton928/
Leiyton922/
Leitone922/
Leitong921/
Leitonė921/
Liton9143,210/
Leton913,345/
Leggiton8616/
Leithton869/
Leishton864/
Leitheon861/
Leichton861/
Leithgon860/
Leyton8331,103/
Liston8312,523/
Litton837,848/
Laiton837,400/
Leston833,444/
Leaton83831/
Letton83653/
Litong83581/
Leitan83536/
Letong83309/
Leeton83217/
Litone83102/
Lethon8370/
Luiton8364/
Lehton8331/
Letont8331/
Letone8323/
Leitun8312/
Leitom8310/
Lezton838/
Letoin835/
Loiton835/
Leuton833/
Laeton833/
Letoon833/
Lioton833/
Lueton832/
Lieton832/
Liaton832/
Litoun831/
Lizton831/
Lithon831/
Letonn831/
Litoen831/
Ledton830/
Lleishton801/
Lithong771,387/
Leitane77651/
Listone77331/
Laiaton77259/
Leutton77254/
Leython77107/
Leetong7772/
Leaston7769/
Lestone7767/
Leitune7732/
Letoune7725/
Laithon7724/
Letuong7720/
Leytton7719/
Laitong7719/
Lethong7718/
Layiton7716/
Littong7715/
Lichton7713/
Laitohn779/
Listuon777/
Lesston777/
Lechton777/
Leeston777/
Leitāne777/
Letoung777/
Liatong776/
Lehtone776/
Leitung776/
Lehtoen775/
Leyaton774/
Leistan773/
Letonne773/
Leyitan773/
Lieaton772/
Leithan772/
Luiston772/
Letojne772/
Letoing772/
Leyhton771/
Leyston771/
Laitton771/
Lithgon771/
Lithton771/
Lidtone771/
Lestoin771/
Leithom771/
Leeaton771/
Leathon771/
Lettoun771/
Lettong771/
Litoing771/
Litoune771/
Llaiton771/
Loyeton771/
Lehyton771/
Leitâne771/
Laitone771/
Laitoun771/
L'Eaton771/
Letoine771/
Leytong771/
Listomn771/
Listhon771/
Loitong771/
Loitoon771/
Leatong771/
Lisston770/
Leutone770/
Luetton770/
Leahton770/
Littoin770/
Listoon770/
Laioton770/
Laiston770/
Lyton733,169/
Litan731,659/
Laton731,596/
Letan73988/
Letun73975/
Litun73284/
Letom73202/
Litom7362/
Letón739/
Léton732/
Litão731/
Letoń731/
Laithong712,092/
Loithong71986/
Leethong71169/
Luithong71141/
Litonova71110/
Leathong7123/
Lettoune7116/
Lethuong7114/
Litthong7110/
Letthong714/
Leyatone712/
Liadtong712/
Litochin711/
Leetoing711/
Leestone711/
Loitoong711/
Loedthon711/
Leatoong711/
Layetton710/
Layton6737,997/
Laston676,579/
Letang674,903/
Lytton672,064/
Laitan671,196/
Litang671,110/
Lauton67940/
Lathon67747/
Listan67706/
Latong67657/
Louton67481/
Lethan67449/
Latone67335/
Leytan67325/
Luyton67250/
Luitan67239/
Lestan67206/
Latton67201/
Lhaton67191/
Litane67138/
Letant67112/
Liatun6790/
Luetan6769/
Leutun6763/
Lejtan6757/
Litune6755/
Litung6751/
Lithun6749/
Liatthong6747/
Lettan6745/
Lestón6741/
Leichtung6739/
Letung6735/
Leetun6732/
Loetan6731/
Lithan6731/
Leytón6730/
Leštan6726/
Liotan6725/
Leetom6724/
Littan6724/
Lidtun6723/
Liatan6722/
Litant6719/
Leitum6717/
Loitan6717/
Lituin6715/
Lietan6714/
Laitun6710/
Lethom6710/
Leitam678/
Latoon678/
Listán676/
Latonn675/
Loyton674/
Latoen674/
Lethun674/
Leutan674/
Lheethong674/
Listom673/
Lython673/
Laetan673/
Hlyton673/
Leetan673/
Letane673/
Leytonova672/
Latoin672/
Letanh672/
Lettun672/
Letňan672/
Letounova672/
Listón672/
Hlaithong672/
Letuin671/
Letune671/
Laihotong671/
Leitasing671/
Latond671/
Leichtand671/
Lazton671/
Latont671/
Latoun671/
Listun671/
Letoum671/
Leytun671/
Letaan671/
Laitão671/
Léston671/
Listão671/
Laitón671/
Listoń671/
Louetoing671/
Lehtan671/
Laitán671/
Lajton671/
Laaton671/
Leteun671/
Letand671/
Leytòn671/
Littom671/
Lethoteng671/
Luitun671/
Liadthong671/
Lhaithong671/
Leetthong671/
Leatan670/
Lestun670/
Letgun670/

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