Letche Surname
Approximately 241 people bear this surname
Letche Surname Definition:
= Leech, q.v.
Letche Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 78 | 1:266,270 | 25,687 |
| Ivory Coast | 51 | 1:452,377 | 14,862 |
| Argentina | 44 | 1:971,441 | 61,182 |
| Philippines | 30 | 1:3,374,607 | 147,509 |
| Benin | 13 | 1:795,046 | 42,452 |
| Niger | 13 | 1:1,476,309 | 30,154 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Letchè (1) are calculated separately.
Letche (26) may also be a first name.
Letche Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Leech, q.v.
Letche Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Letche Come From? nationality or country of origin
Letche (Russian: Летче) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Letchè. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Letche? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,041,601st most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 30,238,780 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Letche reside; 32 percent reside in Central Africa and 32 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,084,397th most prevalent forename in the world, held by 26 people.
This last name is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 266,270. In Cameroon Letche is most prevalent in: Centre Region, where 44 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 26 percent reside and West Region, where 26 percent reside. Barring Cameroon this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 21 percent reside and Argentina, where 18 percent reside.
Letche Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Letche has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Letche last name grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Letche Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Letche in the Russian language | ||
| Летче | letce | - |
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Footnotes
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