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

The last name Books occurs in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Books is the 2,007,164^th most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 44 percent of Books reside; 37 percent reside in Western Europe and 36 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Books is also the 956,749^th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 98 people.

The last name Books is most widespread in Germany, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 2,596,950. In Germany it is most common in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 97 percent reside and Hesse, where 3 percent reside. Excluding Germany it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 20 percent reside and Liberia, where 11 percent reside.

Books Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Books has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Books surname fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Books Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

Books earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 6.64% more than the national average, earning $52,984 CAD per year.