Lito Surname
Approximately 6,872 people bear this surname
Lito Surname Definition:
Lito is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: earth / Soil.
Lito Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 2,958 | 1:9,124 | 1,120 |
| Philippines | 698 | 1:145,040 | 24,344 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| DR Congo | 383 | 1:192,897 | 19,402 |
| Mexico | 383 | 1:324,089 | 7,075 |
| Kenya | 329 | 1:140,364 | 11,372 |
| Albania | 266 | 1:10,955 | 2,038 |
| Indonesia | 260 | 1:508,651 | 41,493 |
| Portugal | 217 | 1:48,010 | 2,732 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Ivory Coast | 106 | 1:217,653 | 9,074 |
| United States | 75 | 1:4,832,786 | 249,377 |
| Greece | 68 | 1:162,938 | 26,592 |
| Russia | 50 | 1:2,882,461 | 158,532 |
| Brazil | 43 | 1:4,978,473 | 128,213 |
| Niger | 40 | 1:479,800 | 12,724 |
| Italy | 37 | 1:1,652,883 | 83,776 |
| Nicaragua | 35 | 1:172,031 | 2,375 |
| Nigeria | 31 | 1:5,714,283 | 142,531 |
| Malaysia | 23 | 1:1,282,358 | 54,976 |
| Cameroon | 22 | 1:944,049 | 61,779 |
| Thailand | 22 | 1:3,210,834 | 301,565 |
| Spain | 20 | 1:2,337,602 | 57,118 |
| American Samoa | 19 | 1:2,935 | 631 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | 1:1,608,187 | 20,863 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
The alternate forms: Litó (1) & Litô (1) are calculated separately.
Lito (91,752) may also be a first name.
Lito Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lito is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: earth / Soil.
Lito Demographics
Average Lito Salary in
United States
$36,781 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lito Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lito Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lito (Georgian: ლიტო, Hindi: लीतो, Oriya: ଲିେଟା, Russian: Лито) occurs in Angola more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Litó or Litô. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lito? popularity and diffusion
It is the 71,805th most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,060,469 people. Lito occurs predominantly in Africa, where 57 percent of Lito reside; 43 percent reside in Southern Africa and 43 percent reside in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 11,022nd most prevalent forename worldwide, held by 91,752 people.
The surname Lito is most commonly used in Angola, where it is carried by 2,958 people, or 1 in 9,124. Excluding Angola this last name occurs in 78 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 10 percent live and Bangladesh, where 7 percent live.
Lito Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Lito surname is predominantly Christian (71%) in Kenya and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Lito are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.
Lito earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.76% less than the national average, earning $36,781 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lito Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lito in the Georgian language | ||
| ლიტო | lito | - |
| Lito in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲିେଟା | lieta | - |
| Lito in the Hindi language | ||
| लीतो | lito | 50 |
| लिटो | lito | 50 |
| Lito in the Russian language | ||
| Лито | lito | - |
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Footnotes
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