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

Erasmus (Arabic: اراسموس, Marathi: ईरासमस) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 7,440^th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 95,349 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Erasmus live; 90 percent live in Southern Africa and 82 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 35,092^nd most frequently held forename on earth, held by 22,093 people.

Erasmus is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 60,680 people, or 1 in 893. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Gauteng, where 30 percent are found, Western Cape, where 22 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 10 percent are found. Outside of South Africa it is found in 92 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 8 percent are found and Tanzania, where 3 percent are found.

Erasmus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Erasmus has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 3,150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 3,760 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 121 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 4,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Erasmus Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Erasmus surname are 6.46% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.23% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Erasmus earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 62.08% more than the national average, earning R 385,152 per year; in United States they earn 6.86% more than the national average, earning $46,109 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.79% more than the national average, earning $61,502 CAD per year.