Leoto Surname

249,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Leoto Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leoto Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin9461:10,9261,506
South Africa3901:138,91716,017
Nigeria1821:973,31241,407
Lesotho301:67,7529,213
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
England71:7,959,723202,100
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

The alternate forms: Léoto (1) are calculated separately.

Leoto (115) may also be a first name.

Leoto Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leoto is held by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Léoto. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leoto? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 249,366th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,577,604 people. Leoto is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Leoto live; 71 percent live in West Africa and 71 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Leoto is also the 873,022nd most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 115 people.

This surname is most numerous in Benin, where it is borne by 946 people, or 1 in 10,926. In Benin Leoto is most numerous in: Plateau Department, where 95 percent are found, Ouémé Department, where 2 percent are found and Zou Department, where 1 percent are found. Beside Benin this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 24 percent are found and Nigeria, where 11 percent are found.

Leoto Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Leoto earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 19.57% less than the national average, earning R 191,124 per year; in Colombia they earn 33.04% less than the national average, earning $15,201,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 39.45% less than the national average, earning $26,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Léoto931/
Leotot9129/
Leotto9113/
Lehoto914/
Leotoy911/
Leotho911/
Lejoto911/
Leoito911/
Leijoto83128/
Leota802,869/
Leato80157/
Leotoots7720/
Leotta738,020/
Lehota73335/
Leatou7352/
Leaota7351/
Lejota7318/
Leouta7311/
Lehato739/
Lihoto734/
Leotha733/
Léotot732/
Leotau732/
Leaotă732/
Leatoo731/
Leotga731/
Leheto731/
Leeeto731/
Layoto731/
Loyoto731/
Leeota731/
Le'ota731/
Leatto731/
Leotah730/
Leotaud67473/
Leottau6775/
Lehotta6731/
Lehatto6723/
Lagioto679/
Leijôto673/
Lehutto673/
Leeatoa672/
Leothau672/
Leothas671/
Leaatoa671/
Leyouta671/
Leotaus671/
Lehouta671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Leoto
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