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

The surname Leta (Georgian: ლეტა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻠﺘﻪ, Hindi: लेता, Marathi: लेता, Oriya: େଲତ, Russian: Лета) occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Letá or Léta. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 17,100^th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 224,571 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Leta reside; 64 percent reside in East Africa and 63 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 8,652^nd most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 119,282 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 20,605 people, or 1 in 4,734. Not including Ethiopia this surname occurs in 69 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 19 percent reside and Indonesia, where 3 percent reside.

Leta Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Leta has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Leta last name rose 11,233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leta Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Leta surname is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Leta surname are 6.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Leta earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 26.22% less than the national average, earning 255,333 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 5.85% less than the national average, earning R 223,728 per year and in United States they earn 12.91% less than the national average, earning $37,580 USD per year.