Find out how popular the last name Fleites is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Fleites.

Fleites, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Fleites surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fleites in America

Fleites is the 28131st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fleites surname appeared 851 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Fleites.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fleites to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Fleites

The surname Fleites is of Spanish origin, derived from the Latin word "filietus," which referred to a small thread or filament. The name likely originated in the region of Castile, Spain, during the medieval period.

Fleites is believed to have been an occupational surname, initially given to individuals involved in the textile industry, such as weavers or spinners. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 13th century in various Spanish documents and records.

One of the earliest known individuals bearing the name Fleites was Juan Fleites, a merchant from Sevilla, Spain, who lived in the late 14th century. Another notable figure was María Fleites, a Spanish noblewoman from the 15th century, who was mentioned in historical texts for her charitable works.

In the 16th century, the Fleites family established a presence in the Americas, particularly in Cuba and Puerto Rico, as part of the Spanish colonization efforts. One of the first recorded instances of the name in the New World was Diego Fleites, a settler in Havana, Cuba, in the mid-1500s.

As the name spread across the Spanish-speaking world, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Fletes, Fleytes, and Fleitas. These variations can be found in historical records and documents from different regions.

Notable individuals with the surname Fleites throughout history include:

1. Pedro Fleites (1818-1892), a Cuban poet and writer known for his works celebrating the island's culture and traditions.
2. Nicolás Fleites (1876-1938), a Cuban politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the early 20th century.
3. María Antonia Fleites (1884-1965), a Puerto Rican educator and activist who fought for women's rights and educational reform.
4. Julio Fleites (1901-1986), a Mexican artist renowned for his landscape paintings and murals depicting rural life.
5. Armando Fleites (1923-2011), a Cuban-American baseball player who played for the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1940s.

While the surname Fleites is not among the most common in the Spanish-speaking world, it has a rich history and has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including artists, politicians, educators, and athletes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fleites

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Fleites.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Fleites was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Fleites has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Fleites was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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