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

The surname Laine (Georgian: ლაინე, Marathi: लइने, Russian: Лаине) occurs most in Finland. It may also be rendered as a variant: Lainé, Lainè, Laíne, Laïne or Laîné. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 12,521^st most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 162,570 people. The surname Laine occurs mostly in Europe, where 70 percent of Laine live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 44 percent live in Scandinavia. Laine is also the 53,412^th most commonly held forename globally, borne by 12,246 people.

This last name is most common in Finland, where it is borne by 18,513 people, or 1 in 297. In Finland Laine is mostly concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 32 percent reside, Southwest Finland, where 22 percent reside and Pirkanmaa, where 11 percent reside. Besides Finland Laine exists in 103 countries. It is also found in France, where 23 percent reside and Haiti, where 13 percent reside.

Laine Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Laine has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Laine surname rose 1,017 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 422 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 260 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 78 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Laine Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Laine surname are 1.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.48% being registered with the political party.

The amount Laine earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.02% less than the national average, earning 318,309 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 63.22% less than the national average, earning R 87,396 per year; in United States they earn 10.85% more than the national average, earning $47,829 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.66% less than the national average, earning $49,355 CAD per year.