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

The last name Laird (Arabic: ليرد) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 13,117^th most widely held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 170,521 people. The surname Laird occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Laird are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 121,244^th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 3,441 people.

Laird is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 26,784 people, or 1 in 13,533. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Nevada, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 71 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 9 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

Laird Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Laird has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Laird last name increased 649 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 698 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 60 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 416 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Laird Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Presbyterian (60%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Laird surname are 19.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.82% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Laird earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 42.34% less than the national average, earning 199,551 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 46.45% more than the national average, earning R 348,012 per year; in United States they earn 0.01% more than the national average, earning $43,154 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.88% more than the national average, earning $52,604 CAD per year.