Leotta Surname
Approximately 8,020 people bear this surname
Leotta Surname User-submission:
The name has its origins in Sicily, specifically in the province of Catania.
In the local dialect it means 'elephant', its roots are likely in the first Roman-Macedonian war when Phyrrus invaded the Roman Empire with troops coming from Macedony, including elephant riders.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 6,214 | 1:9,842 | 1,474 |
| Argentina | 611 | 1:69,956 | 5,940 |
| United States | 541 | 1:669,980 | 53,416 |
| Australia | 298 | 1:90,590 | 10,393 |
| France | 72 | 1:922,538 | 106,020 |
| Brazil | 61 | 1:3,509,415 | 98,831 |
| Germany | 59 | 1:1,364,499 | 85,126 |
| Venezuela | 47 | 1:642,640 | 11,225 |
| England | 25 | 1:2,228,722 | 84,230 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Leotta (473) may also be a first name.
Leotta Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name has its origins in Sicily, specifically in the province of Catania.
In the local dialect it means 'elephant', its roots are likely in the first Roman-Macedonian war when Phyrrus invaded the Roman Empire with troops coming from Macedony, including elephant riders.
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Leotta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leotta Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Leotta is most common in Italy. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Leotta? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 62,587th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 908,672 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Leotta reside; 78 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 78 percent reside in Italic Europe. It is also the 391,396th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 473 people.
It is most frequently held in Italy, where it is carried by 6,214 people, or 1 in 9,842. In Italy Leotta is most common in: Sicily, where 79 percent reside, Calabria, where 9 percent reside and Lazio, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Italy this surname occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Leotta Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Leotta has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 6,763 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Leotta Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Leotta surname are 4.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Leotta earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 17.82% more than the national average, earning €35,380 per year; in South Africa they earn 56.21% less than the national average, earning R 104,064 per year and in United States they earn 7.49% more than the national average, earning $46,383 USD per year.
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