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

Lair (Hindi: लैर, Oriya: ଲାଇର) is more frequently found in France than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Láir. Click here to see other possible spellings of Lair.

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

The surname is the 42,294^th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 590,994 people. It is primarily found 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 given name at a global level, held by 9,175 people.

Lair is most numerous in France, where it is held by 5,513 people, or 1 in 12,048. In France it is primarily found in: Normandy, where 33 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 18 percent reside and Pays de la Loire, where 14 percent reside. Besides France this last name exists 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 over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lair surname increased 444 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 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 holding the Lair surname are 22.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.9% being registered with the 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.