Leite Family History

Leite Surname Meaning

Portuguese: nickname from leite ‘milk’ (from Late Latin lacte) probably denoting someone with a particularly pale complexion.

German: from the female personal name Aleit(e), a short form of an ancient Germanic name Adelheid formed of the elements adal ‘noble’ + heid ‘kind, sort, (human) being’.

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads in western Norway named Leite or Leitet from Old Norse leiti ‘hill, elevation’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Lein, Leitz, Heide, Leise, Heit, Mente, Lee, Eide, Heise, Leith

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3K	Immigration Records
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Where is the Leite family from?

You can see how Leite families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Leite family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Leite families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 7 Leite families living in Lancashire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Leite's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Leite families in 1891.

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What did your Leite ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and power sewing were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Leite. 22% of Leite men worked as a Laborer and 14% of Leite women worked as a power sewing. Some less common occupations for Americans named Leite were Carpenter and Housekeeper.

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Laborer

22%

Salesman

13%

Farmer

11%

Carpenter

power sewing

14%

Winder

11%

Housewife

11%

Housekeeper

11%

What Leite family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 2K census records available for the last name Leite. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Leite census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Leite. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Leite. For the veterans among your Leite ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Leite lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Leite life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Leite in 1959 was 63, and 76 in 2004.

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Leite Surname Meaning

Portuguese: nickname from leite ‘milk’ (from Late Latin lacte) probably denoting someone with a particularly pale complexion.

German: from the female personal name Aleit(e), a short form of an ancient Germanic name Adelheid formed of the elements adal ‘noble’ + heid ‘kind, sort, (human) being’.

Norwegian: habitational name from any of several farmsteads in western Norway named Leite or Leitet from Old Norse leiti ‘hill, elevation’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Leite family from?

What did your Leite ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

22%

Salesman

13%

Farmer

11%

Carpenter

power sewing

14%

Winder

11%

Housewife

11%

Housekeeper

11%

What Leite family records will you find?

What is the average Leite lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Leite life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1964, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Leite in 1959 was 63, and 76 in 2004.

Leite Family History

Leite Surname Meaning

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Leite Surname Meaning

84,000 record(s) for Leite

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Where is the Leite family from?

What did your Leite ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Leite family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Leite lifespan?

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