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

Lessa (Russian: Лесса) is found in Brazil more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Léssa. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Lessa is the 17,096^th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 224,529 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Lessa reside; 93 percent reside in South America and 93 percent reside in Luso-South America. Lessa is also the 105,264^th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 4,317 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is held by 30,148 people, or 1 in 7,101. In Brazil it is most common in: Rio de Janeiro, where 27 percent live, São Paulo, where 14 percent live and Bahia, where 11 percent live. Without taking into account Brazil this surname is found in 57 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.

Lessa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Lessa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lessa surname grew 59,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lessa Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Lessa last name are 17.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.7% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lessa earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.27% more than the national average, earning $48,442 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.9% more than the national average, earning $69,012 CAD per year.