View the most religious surnames in Ireland

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

The surname Books is found most in Germany. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

Books is the 2,007,164^th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Books are found; 37 percent are found in Western Europe and 36 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Books is also the 956,749^th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 98 people.

The last name Books is most common in Germany, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 2,596,950. In Germany it is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 97 percent reside and Hesse, where 3 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 20 percent reside and Liberia, where 11 percent reside.

Books Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Books has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Books surname decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Books Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly 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.