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

The last name Gaus (Bengali: গৌস, Hindi: गौस, Marathi: गौस, Oriya: େଗୗସ, Russian: Гаус) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Gauš. For other possible spellings of Gaus click here.

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

This last name is the 28,668^th most commonly used surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 389,022 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 55 percent of Gaus reside; 38 percent reside in South Asia and 34 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Gaus is also the 33,726^th most frequently occurring given name world-wide, borne by 23,303 people.

This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 6,311 people, or 1 in 121,544. In India it is primarily found in: Uttar Pradesh, where 42 percent are found, Bihar, where 16 percent are found and Telangana, where 13 percent are found. Barring India Gaus is found in 61 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 22 percent are found and Russia, where 13 percent are found.

Gaus Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gaus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gaus last name rose 372 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 483 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gaus Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (92%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Gaus surname are 13.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.35% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gaus earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 16.72% less than the national average, earning 288,231 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 11.21% more than the national average, earning R 264,288 per year; in United States they earn 2.35% less than the national average, earning $42,134 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.65% less than the national average, earning $44,888 CAD per year.