Letang Surname

96,900th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,903 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Dominica

Letang Surname User-submission:

(French) The Letang surname is associated with a specific type of a body of water, such as a small lake, a pond or a pool.

Letang Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,4951:44,4305,630
Haiti1,3251:8,063905
United States4181:867,12765,849
Botswana3811:5,740924
Dominica3791:20047
Canada3641:101,22410,979
French Polynesia1411:1,992395
England781:714,33440,171
South Africa531:1,022,22162,590
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Indonesia421:3,148,790173,812
Argentina371:1,155,22769,250
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Aruba231:4,499638
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
United States Virgin Islands191:5,809896
Saint Lucia91:19,8651,494
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Anguilla21:6,718471
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Létang (53) are calculated separately.

Letang (1,786) may also be a first name.

Letang Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(French) The Letang surname is associated with a specific type of a body of water, such as a small lake, a pond or a pool.

- Themrino

Letang Last Name Facts

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

The surname Letang (Hindi: लेटंगा, Russian: Летанг) is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Létang. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Letang? popularity and diffusion

The last name Letang is the 96,900th most common last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,486,344 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Letang reside; 38 percent reside in Caribbean and 30 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 181,002nd most common first name internationally. It is borne by 1,786 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in France, where it is held by 1,495 people, or 1 in 44,430. In France it is mostly found in: Île-de-France, where 24 percent live, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 13 percent live and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 13 percent live. Other than France this surname is found in 43 countries. It is also common in Haiti, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Letang Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Letang has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 41,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Letang Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Letang last name are 20.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 73.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Letang earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 23.92% less than the national average, earning R 180,804 per year; in United States they earn 8.57% more than the national average, earning $46,845 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.71% less than the national average, earning $45,851 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Létang9453/
Lestang92950/
L'Etang92376/
Lettang92176/
Lethang9256/
Leetang928/
Le'tang922/
Letangt922/
Letaing921/
Letan91988/
Lestangt8646/
Leuthang8615/
Leeteang861/
Litang831,110/
Latang83732/
Leitan83536/
Lethan83449/
Leytan83325/
Letong83309/
Letain83234/
Lestan83206/
Letant83112/
Lotang8388/
Lejtan8357/
Lettan8345/
Leštan8326/
Lietan8314/
Leutan834/
Leetan833/
Letane833/
Letanh832/
Lytang832/
Letňan832/
Letaan831/
Lehtan831/
Letand831/
Leatan830/
Lethangue8013/
Leitasing801/
Loetteang801/
Leadthang801/
Lethanh772,816/
Leteane771,832/
Leitane77651/
Letanke77307/
Liotang77240/
Laitang77156/
Lathang77104/
Leetong7772/
Lahtang7769/
Lestant7752/
Lattang7739/
Lystang7736/
Leathan7729/
Laatang7727/
Leshtan7724/
Lataang7720/
Letuong7720/
Lethong7718/
Loitang7711/
Lothang778/
Lestanc778/
Leystan778/
Lestain778/
Letoung777/
Lestand777/
Lataung776/
Laetong776/
Littang775/
Leistan773/
Lethane773/
L'étang773/
Leythan772/
Leithan772/
Letoing772/
Leethan771/
Lihtang771/
Liatang771/
Leytane771/
Leuthan771/
Leitong771/
Lettong771/
Litaing771/
Lyotang771/
Laytang771/
Leuttan771/
Leytong771/
Listang771/
Leatong771/
Lechtan771/
Lettant770/
Lettanc770/
Lettangová752/
Leton733,345/
Litan731,659/
Lytan73853/
Letam73232/
Letón739/
Létan732/
Leethong71169/
Leuștean71119/
Latahang7147/
Letthand7123/
Leathong7123/
Lethuong7114/
Luithang7113/
Lethaane7112/
Laithang717/
Letheane716/
Loethong716/
Leetahan716/
Letthong714/
Letanova713/
Laethong713/
Loettong712/
Lestagne711/
Lesthand711/
Leetoing711/
Lahatang711/
Lestaine711/
Hlethane711/
Lattaung711/
Letahane711/
Leatoong711/
Leathean710/
Leyton6731,103/
Leiton6714,854/
Leston673,444/
Laitan671,196/
Letham671,183/
Leaton67831/
Listan67706/
Latong67657/
Letton67653/
Lotong67639/
Litong67581/
Loetthong67395/
Luitan67239/
Leeton67217/
Litane67138/
Litean67132/
Lethon6770/
Laytan6759/
Lyttan6752/
Lestón6741/
Laîtan6736/
Lešťan6732/
Lehton6731/
Letont6731/
Lithan6731/
Leytón6730/
Lytand6728/
Liotan6725/
Littan6724/
Letone6723/
Leitón6721/
Litant6719/
Loitan6717/
Luytan6711/
Leitam678/
Lezton678/
Leethahan678/
Letancová676/
Leytanova675/
Letoin675/
Letaim675/
Lheethong674/
Leuton673/
Letoon673/
Lestam673/
Lieton672/
Leitòn672/
Letonn671/
Leichtand671/
Lotank671/
Leteun671/
Letňanová671/
Leytòn671/
Letein671/
Lethoteng671/
Lettam671/
Leetthong671/
Lythan670/
Ledton670/

Letang Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Letang in the Hindi language
लेटंगाletanga-
Letang in the Russian language
Летангletang-

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