Lethu Surname

612,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 504 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Lethu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lethu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam2531:366,1901,257
France1801:369,01554,985
United States431:8,429,278367,833
India161:47,941,586492,263
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
England21:27,859,030389,889
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

Lethu (995) may also be a first name.

Lethu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lethu (Hindi: लेठू, Oriya: େଲଥୁ) is held by more people in Vietnam than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Lethu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lethu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 612,595th most common last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 14,459,416 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 54 percent of Lethu reside; 50 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 50 percent reside in Viet-Asia. It is also the 255,148th most commonly held first name on earth It is held by 995 people.

The last name Lethu is most common in Vietnam, where it is borne by 253 people, or 1 in 366,190. In Vietnam it is most common in: Southeast, where 69 percent live, Red River Delta, where 17 percent live and Northeast, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Vietnam it exists in 8 countries. It is also common in France, where 36 percent live and The United States, where 9 percent live.

Lethu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lethu are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the party.

Lethu earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.08% less than the national average, earning $28,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lethuy91289/
Letheu914/
Lethus913/
Lethau912/
Leethu911/
Letu891,396/
Letheux83176/
Lethaus83169/
Lethgau8315/
Leuthou8310/
Leithus831/
Lethaud831/
Leathus830/
Letou80685/
Letus80614/
Lettu80373/
Letau80206/
Lathu80101/
Leutu8061/
Lothu8047/
Letui8040/
Leatu8025/
Leitu809/
Laetu808/
Lietu805/
Lithu803/
Leteu803/
Letuu802/
Letup801/
Letuz801/
Letuh801/
Letud801/
Letut801/
Leithaus7754/
Leethaus7715/
Lehthaus771/
Lesthaus771/
Lettau732,548/
Letoux73192/
Letaut7394/
Leutou7386/
Letout7370/
Lestus7368/
Lathuy7366/
Lethoo7356/
Leatou7352/
Lettus7346/
Leteux7344/
Leytus7339/
Lestou7336/
Leuteu7329/
Letush7325/
Leetus7324/
Letaux7322/
Leitus7319/
Lestau7316/
Leitud7315/
Liettu7313/
Lythus7312/
Leteus7311/
Lathau7310/
Latthu7310/
Letaud739/
Leituz736/
Lethoe735/
Letouz734/
Letust734/
Leitau733/
Lheatu733/
Lithou733/
Letous732/
Latheu732/
Litahu731/
Lithau731/
Lithus731/
Letuch731/
Leitou731/
Leatus731/
Latahu731/
Lathui731/
Lehetu731/
Laithu731/
L'Etau731/
Leutau731/
Lestud731/
Leytou731/
Hlathu731/
Leetou731/
Leetup731/
Latu678,367/
Litu675,860/
Lotu672,836/
Lestoux6746/
Leytush6744/
Luithui6737/
Lithaud6715/
Leitout679/
Lytu678/
Laithui674/
Letthoe674/
Lithgou674/
Lithoux671/
Lathouh671/
Leuttau671/
Letoust671/
Lesteue671/
Letü671/
Lettouh671/
Leitush671/
Lithaus670/

Lethu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lethu in the Hindi language
लेठूlethu-
Lethu in the Oriya language
େଲଥୁelathu66.67
େଲଠୁelathu33.33

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lethu
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