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

The surname Laas (Oriya: ଳଅସ, Russian: Лаас) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 93,373^rd most frequent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,425,855 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Laas are found; 30 percent are found in Southern Africa and 30 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 811,108^th most prevalent given name world-wide, borne by 131 people.

The surname Laas is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,553 people, or 1 in 34,886. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 32 percent live, KwaZulu-Natal, where 21 percent live and Western Cape, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa this surname exists in 51 countries. It also occurs in Estonia, where 19 percent live and Germany, where 18 percent live.

Laas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Laas has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 780 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 967 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Laas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Orthodox (78%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Laas surname are 29.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 76.47% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Laas earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 55.99% less than the national average, earning S/. 8,532 per year; in South Africa they earn 67.38% more than the national average, earning R 397,752 per year; in United States they earn 0.59% less than the national average, earning $42,894 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.63% less than the national average, earning $47,880 CAD per year.