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

Held (Arabic: هلد, Georgian: ჰელდ) is most common in Germany. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Held is the 11,606^th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 150,467 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 70 percent of Held are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 66 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Held is also the 895,203^rd most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 110 people.

Held is most common in Germany, where it is held by 28,934 people, or 1 in 2,782. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 22 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 18 percent reside and Baden-Württemberg, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany it occurs in 85 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Switzerland, where 3 percent reside.

Held Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Held has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Held surname expanded 781 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 470 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Held Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Held are 13.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.89% registered with the party.

The amount Held earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 77.45% more than the national average, earning S/. 34,398 per year; in South Africa they earn 10.04% more than the national average, earning R 261,504 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.61% less than the national average, earning $21,884,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.62% more than the national average, earning $48,162 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.49% more than the national average, earning $52,905 CAD per year.