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

The surname Laid (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻌﻴﺪ, Hindi: लईद, Marathi: लाईड) is found in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Laïd. For other potential spellings of Laid click here.

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

It is the 52,834^th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 753,001 people. The last name Laid occurs predominantly in Africa, where 70 percent of Laid live; 70 percent live in North Africa and 70 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 11,804^th most frequent first name in the world, held by 84,630 people.

This surname is most frequent in Algeria, where it is borne by 6,595 people, or 1 in 5,858. In Algeria Laid is most frequent in: Djelfa Province, where 23 percent reside, Oran Province, where 18 percent reside and El Taref Province, where 9 percent reside. Aside from Algeria it is found in 42 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 22 percent reside and France, where 3 percent reside.

Laid Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Laid has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Laid surname grew 163 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 85 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Laid Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

The amount Laid earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 69.95% more than the national average, earning $73,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.31% less than the national average, earning $32,638 CAD per year.