View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

Where Does The Last Name Belais Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Belais occurs in Lebanon more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Belaîs. Click here for further possible spellings of Belais.

How Common Is The Last Name Belais? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Belais is the 554,992^nd most common last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 12,696,073 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Belais are found; 53 percent are found in West Asia and 52 percent are found in Levant.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Lebanon, where it is held by 299 people, or 1 in 18,853. In Lebanon it is mostly concentrated in: Beqaa Governorate, where 62 percent reside, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, where 19 percent reside and North Governorate, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Lebanon it exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 18 percent reside and Greece, where 13 percent reside.

Belais Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Belais has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Belais last name contracted 65 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Belais Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Sunni (50%) in Lebanon.

Belais earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 51.14% less than the national average, earning $21,083 USD per year.