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

The surname La (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻻ, Hindi: ल, Oriya: ଲା, Tibetan: ལ།) is found most in Vietnam. It may also occur in the variant forms: Lä, Lá, Là, Lã or Lâ. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 1,065^th most common surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,490 people. La is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of La reside; 62 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 52 percent reside in Viet-Asia. La is also the 1,088^th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 857,170 people.

The last name La is most frequently held in Vietnam, where it is carried by 259,442 people, or 1 in 357. In Vietnam it is most frequent in: Southeast, where 21 percent live, Red River Delta, where 20 percent live and Mekong River Delta, where 18 percent live. Excluding Vietnam La occurs in 152 countries. It also occurs in India, where 30 percent live and Laos, where 8 percent live.

La Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of La has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 27,373 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 7,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

La Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Christian (79%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the La last name are 19.71% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.94% being registered with the political party.

The amount La earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 1.23% more than the national average, earning 350,324 kr per year; in Vietnam they earn 7.4% less than the national average, earning 76,335,800 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 11.5% more than the national average, earning $48,112 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.56% more than the national average, earning $49,960 CAD per year.