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

The last name Leu (Marathi: लेऊ, Oriya: େଲଉ, Russian: Леу) is held by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Léü. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Leu is the 22,597^th most frequently held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 303,105 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Leu are found; 26 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 22 percent are found in Romanian Europe. It is also the 194,673^rd most frequent first name globally, borne by 1,579 people.

It is most frequently held in Romania, where it is borne by 3,857 people, or 1 in 5,206. In Romania it is most frequent in: Brăila County, where 22 percent reside, Buzău County, where 18 percent reside and Bucharest Municipality, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Romania Leu occurs in 94 countries. It also occurs in Switzerland, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Leu Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Leu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leu surname rose 2,021 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Leu Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Leu surname is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Leu last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Leu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.57% less than the national average, earning 243,760 kr per year; in Peru they earn 9.91% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,464 per year; in South Africa they earn 37.26% less than the national average, earning R 149,088 per year; in Vietnam they earn 14.29% more than the national average, earning 94,223,600 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 16.02% more than the national average, earning $50,063 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.59% more than the national average, earning $63,389 CAD per year.