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

Leme (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻢ, Marathi: लेमे, Oriya: େଲେମ, Russian: Лемье) occurs more in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Lemé. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Leme is the 14,606^th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 191,039 people. The surname Leme is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Leme are found; 92 percent are found in South America and 91 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 116,748^th most widely held first name internationally, held by 3,657 people.

The last name Leme is most commonly held in Brazil, where it is held by 34,810 people, or 1 in 6,150. In Brazil it is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 85 percent are found, Paraná, where 6 percent are found and Minas Gerais, where 3 percent are found. Other than Brazil this surname occurs in 65 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 3 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.

Leme Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Leme has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Leme last name grew 463 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leme Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Leme surname are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.89% being registered with the political party.

Leme earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.71% more than the national average, earning $52,949 USD per year.