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

The surname Lair (Hindi: लैर, Oriya: ଲାଇର) has its highest incidence in France. It can also be rendered as a variant: Láir. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 42,294^th most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 590,994 people. The last name Lair is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Lair live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 46 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 64,851^st most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 9,175 people.

The surname Lair is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 5,513 people, or 1 in 12,048. In France it is mostly concentrated in: Normandy, where 33 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 18 percent are found and Pays de la Loire, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account France it is found in 52 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 43 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

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 grew 444 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lair Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Lair are 22.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.9% registered to vote for 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.