Explore the Family Name Fleites

The meaning of Fleites

Spanish (mainly Cuba): altered form of Portuguese and Galician Freitas or of Spanish Fleitas. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Juan, Conrado, Humberto, Manuel, Ovidio, Pedro, Rafael, Agustin, Alfredo, Armando, Eulogio.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Fleites in the United States?

The surname Fleites saw a rise in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname was ranked 33,605th most common, but by 2010, it had risen to 28,131st place, marking a 16.29 percent increase. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 640 in 2000 to 851 in 2010, an increase of 32.97 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Fleites surname per 100,000 also experienced growth, increasing by 20.83 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,605	#28,131	16.29%
Count	640	851	32.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.29	20.83%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fleites

When it comes to ethnicity, the Fleites surname is predominantly associated with the Hispanic ethnic community, as shown by the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals with this surname identifying as Hispanic increased from 88.13 percent in 2000 to 92.48 percent in 2010. The White demographic decreased during this time frame, from 11.72 percent in 2000 to 7.4 percent in 2010. There was no recorded change in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. It's worth noting that any groups marked with (S) have had their data suppressed for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	88.13%	92.48%	4.94%
White	11.72%	7.4%	-36.86%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%