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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) occurs most in Peru. It can also occur as: Blaš, Blás or Blaş. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 7,738^th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 99,341 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 78 percent of Blas are found; 37 percent are found in South America and 33 percent are found in Andean South America. Blas is also the 10,916^th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 92,684 people.

This last name is most widely held in Peru, where it is held by 23,916 people, or 1 in 1,329. In Peru Blas is primarily found in: Lima Province, where 36 percent live, La Libertad Region, where 19 percent live and Áncash Region, where 17 percent live. Outside of Peru it is found in 82 countries. It also occurs in Mexico, where 30 percent live and The Philippines, where 8 percent live.

Blas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Blas has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 10,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Blas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Blas surname is primarily Jewish (89%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (40%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Blas last name are 42.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.21% being registered with the 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.