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

The surname Leste (Arabic: يستى) is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Lesté or Léste. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

Leste is the 228,458^th most common family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 4,107,974 people. The last name Leste occurs mostly in Africa, where 42 percent of Leste are found; 31 percent are found in East Africa and 31 percent are found in Gallo-Indian Ocean. Leste is also the 488,148^th most commonly occurring given name at a global level, borne by 323 people.

Leste is most commonly occurring in France, where it is held by 610 people, or 1 in 108,890. In France it is most frequent in: Réunion, where 82 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 10 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 3 percent reside. Other than France this surname exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 18 percent reside and Brazil, where 12 percent reside.

Leste Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Leste has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leste last name rose 3,500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leste Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Leste are 17.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70.59% being registered to vote for the political party.

Leste earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.54% more than the national average, earning $48,993 USD per year.