Leta

Leta Meaning & Origin

About Leta
The surname Leta is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name "Leto," which is a variant of the Latin name "Laetus." The name "Laetus" means "happy" or "joyful" in Latin. Therefore, the surname Leta is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone who was cheerful or had a joyful disposition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Leta is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Leta: 264
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,464
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Leta based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Leta is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LT
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L EH1 T AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈlɛtə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Leta in Braille

Here's how to represent Leta in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Leta in braille

How to sign the name Leta using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Leta using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Leta in sign language

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