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

The last name Dias (Arabic: ديّاس, Georgian: დიას, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﻳﺎﺱ, Marathi: डेिनस, Oriya: ଦିଆସ, Russian: Диас) occurs in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Días, Diás or Diàs. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 291^st most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,946 people. The surname Dias is primarily found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Dias are found; 70 percent are found in South America and 69 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 15,858^th most numerous given name internationally, held by 59,962 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Brazil, where it is carried by 1,281,719 people, or 1 in 167. In Brazil it is mostly found in: São Paulo, where 22 percent live, Minas Gerais, where 15 percent live and Bahia, where 9 percent live. Aside from Brazil Dias is found in 166 countries. It also occurs in Angola, where 8 percent live and Mozambique, where 6 percent live.

Dias Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Dias has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Dias surname rose 2,012 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 6,606 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 1,950 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 394 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dias Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (81%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Maronite (33%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Dias surname are 42.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.02% registered with the political party.

The amount Dias earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 40.94% more than the national average, earning €42,323 per year; in Norway they earn 7.58% more than the national average, earning 372,296 kr per year; in Peru they earn 125.25% more than the national average, earning S/. 43,664 per year; in South Africa they earn 117.79% more than the national average, earning R 517,548 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.55% more than the national average, earning $23,507,800 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.79% more than the national average, earning $44,354 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.23% more than the national average, earning $54,268 CAD per year.