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

Blas (Arabic: بليص, Hindi: ब्लास, Oriya: ବାସ, Russian: Блас) is held by more people in Peru than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Blaš, Blás or Blaş. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Blas is the 7,738^th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 99,341 people. Blas occurs mostly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Blas live; 37 percent live in South America and 33 percent live in Andean South America. Blas is also the 10,916^th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 92,684 people.

The surname Blas is most common in Peru, where it is held by 23,916 people, or 1 in 1,329. In Peru it is primarily concentrated in: Lima Province, where 36 percent are found, La Libertad Region, where 19 percent are found and Áncash Region, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account Peru Blas is found in 82 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 30 percent are found and The Philippines, where 8 percent are found.

Blas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Blas has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 10,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Blas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Jewish (89%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (40%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Blas surname are 42.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.21% registered with the political party.

The amount Blas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 77.15% less than the national average, earning €6,861 per year; in Peru they earn 19.1% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,682 per year; in South Africa they earn 53.38% less than the national average, earning R 110,784 per year; in United States they earn 4.72% less than the national average, earning $41,113 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.51% more than the national average, earning $51,922 CAD per year.