Family name Latea (ปลาย 
, Latea 
, Laitea ) , across the world, is a rare surname. The surname Latea is characteristic of Romania, where it is quite a rare surname, Thailand, where it is a rare surname, and Greece, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Romania, Thailand, and Italy. Likewise, Latea is the forename as well as the last name.