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

Lair (Hindi: लैर, Oriya: ଲାଇର) occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Láir. Click here for other possible spellings of Lair.

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

This surname is the 42,294^th most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 590,994 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Lair are found; 48 percent are found in Western Europe and 46 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 64,851^st most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 9,175 people.

The last name is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 5,513 people, or 1 in 12,048. In France Lair is mostly concentrated in: Normandy, where 33 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 18 percent reside and Pays de la Loire, where 14 percent reside. Apart from France this last name occurs in 52 countries. It is also common 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 carrying the Lair last name expanded 444 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lair Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding 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.