Sousa Leite Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Sousa Leite Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sousa Leite Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1591:1,346,37945,774
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Sousa Leite Last Name Facts

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

Sousa Leite is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sousa Leite? popularity and diffusion

Sousa Leite is the 1,369,340th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 45,264,260 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Sousa Leite are found; 99 percent are found in South America and 99 percent are found in Luso-South America.

The last name Sousa Leite is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is carried by 159 people, or 1 in 1,346,379. In Brazil Sousa Leite is most prevalent in: Maranhão, where 14 percent reside, São Paulo, where 12 percent reside and Minas Gerais, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Brazil Sousa Leite exists in 2 countries. It is also found in France, where 1 percent reside and Switzerland, where 1 percent reside.

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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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