Lite Surname
Approximately 3,268 people bear this surname
Lite Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the lyte,' i.e. the little; Anglo-Saxon lyt, little.
Agnes le Lit, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Richard Liteman, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William le Lyt, 1313.
Read More About This SurnameLite Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,758 | 1:42,025 | 5,151 |
| Indonesia | 321 | 1:411,991 | 34,761 |
| Spain | 297 | 1:157,414 | 11,482 |
| Philippines | 234 | 1:432,642 | 53,869 |
| Iran | 204 | 1:376,385 | 24,618 |
| South Africa | 197 | 1:275,014 | 27,210 |
| India | 103 | 1:7,447,237 | 161,200 |
| Romania | 46 | 1:436,475 | 34,584 |
| Papua New Guinea | 40 | 1:203,843 | 28,184 |
| Latvia | 12 | 1:170,837 | 20,647 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Cameroon | 10 | 1:2,076,907 | 105,188 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Albania | 5 | 1:582,811 | 19,572 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 95 | 1:528,618 | 36,719 |
Lite (587) may also be a first name.
Lite Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the lyte,' i.e. the little; Anglo-Saxon lyt, little.
Agnes le Lit, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Richard Liteman, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William le Lyt, 1313. Writs of Parliament.
John Lytman, temp. 1570. Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
The following, no doubt, is an imitative variant:
1582. Humphrey Lighteman and Agnes Woode: Marriage Lic. (London).
1729. Married — George Lyte and Elizabeth Read: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
Anglo-Saxon, lyt, little-referring probably to the stature of the bearer. A good Chaucerian word. The Poor Parson is described in the Canterbury Tales (Prologue 493, &c.), as a zealous visitor of his flock: —
Lite Demographics
Average Male Lite Height
176.55 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lite Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lite Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lite (Marathi: लीटे, Oriya: ଲିେଟ, Russian: Литье) is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lite? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 137,183rd most frequently held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,229,971 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Lite are found; 54 percent are found in Central Africa and 54 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Lite is also the 345,345th most commonly used given name in the world. It is borne by 587 people.
This last name is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,758 people, or 1 in 42,025. Aside from The DR Congo it exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 10 percent are found and Spain, where 9 percent are found.
Lite Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Lite surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Lite earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 16.35% less than the national average, earning R 198,780 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lite Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lite in the Marathi language | ||
| लीटे | lite | 72.73 |
| लीते | lite | 27.27 |
| Lite in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲିେଟ | lieta | 60 |
| ଲିେତ | lieta | 30 |
| ଲିଟି | liti | 10 |
| Lite in the Russian language | ||
| Литье | lite | - |
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