Explore the Family Name Leet

The meaning of Leet

English: topographic name for someone who lived by a watercourse orroad junction, Old English gelǣt, or a habitational namefrom Leat in Devon, or The Leete in Essex, named with this element.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Leet has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 14,370th most common surname, but by 2010 it had slipped to 15,386th place, a change of -7.07%. The number of individuals carrying this surname also slightly decreased from 1,910 in 2000 to 1,906 in 2010, indicating a minimal change of -0.21%. Its proportion per 100k people went down by -8.45%, moving from 0.71 in 2000 to 0.65 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,370	#15,386	-7.07%
Count	1,910	1,906	-0.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.71	0.65	-8.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Leet

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that there were some significant shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest group of people with the surname Leet identified themselves as White, although the percentage dipped slightly from 94.61% in 2000 to 93.55% in 2010. Notable changes were observed among those who identified as two or more races and Hispanic; their numbers increased significantly by 158.73% and 100.74% respectively. For those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, there were slight decreases. The Black population with the Leet surname saw a significant decrease of -59.28% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.61%	93.55%	-1.12%
Hispanic	1.36%	2.73%	100.74%
Two or More Races	0.63%	1.63%	158.73%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.99%	0.94%	-5.05%
Black	1.94%	0.79%	-59.28%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.47%	0.37%	-21.28%