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

The last name Lair (Hindi: लैर, Oriya: ଲାଇର) is found most in France. It can also occur as: Láir. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Lair is the 42,294^th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 590,994 people. The last name Lair occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Lair reside; 48 percent reside in Western Europe and 46 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Lair is also the 64,851^st most numerous first name on earth, held by 9,175 people.

Lair is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 5,513 people, or 1 in 12,048. In France Lair is mostly found in: Normandy, where 33 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 18 percent reside and Pays de la Loire, where 14 percent reside. Barring France it is found in 52 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 43 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Lair Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lair has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lair surname rose 444 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lair Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Lair last name are 22.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.9% registered with the political party.

The amount Lair earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.48% more than the national average, earning $43,357 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.81% less than the national average, earning $45,804 CAD per year.