Laiss Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Laiss Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laiss Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
United States321:11,326,842445,236
France261:2,554,720189,486
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Laïss (1) are calculated separately.

Laiss (66) may also be a first name.

Laiss Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Laiss Come From? nationality or country of origin

Laiss occurs most in Germany. It can also occur in the variant forms: Laïss. For other possible spellings of Laiss click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laiss? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,391,595th most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 46 percent of Laiss live; 46 percent live in Western Europe and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America. Laiss is also the 1,201,840th most commonly held forename at a global level, held by 66 people.

This surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 2,118,565. In Germany Laiss is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 92 percent are found, Bavaria, where 3 percent are found and Berlin, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany this last name is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Laiss Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Laiss has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Laiss last name expanded 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Laiss Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Laiss surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Laiss earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 41.05% less than the national average, earning $25,438 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.01% more than the national average, earning $56,642 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laïss931/
Laisse918,743/
Llaiss910/
Liss8910,385/
Lais896,283/
Lass895,755/
Lawiess831/
Hlaisse831/
Laiesse831/
Leiss802,225/
Laios801,678/
Laise801,331/
Lasse801,253/
Lisse801,245/
Liess801,226/
Lajis80676/
Laius80620/
Laish80612/
Lyass80486/
Lauss80291/
Laass80248/
Laist80105/
Liais8092/
Hlass8085/
Laies8057/
Luiss8039/
Leass8032/
Layis8022/
Laias8019/
Laijs8016/
Liass8014/
Lahss805/
Hlais804/
Loiss803/
Laits802/
Lassh802/
Laisz802/
Lisst801/
Lasst801/
Laais801/
Llass801/
Lhais801/
Lishs801/
Llais801/
Lyais801/
Lassz801/
Lijss801/
Lhass801/
Laihs801/
Lasss801/
Lai753,581,809/
Lis7591,537/
Las7517,389/
Lahass73392/
Hlaise73376/
Leisse73290/
Lagies73281/
Laggis73160/
Loisse7397/
Lausse7394/
Liasse7392/
Layish7360/
Lahais7355/
Laisch7325/
Hleiss7323/
Laiosh7322/
Layass7317/
Lawess7315/
Leyass7310/
Luisse739/
Laiyos739/
Lajess736/
Laious736/
Laysse735/
Laiose734/
Lleiss734/
Llauss734/
Lahies734/
Laisht734/
Laisth734/
Laujis732/
Llyass732/
Laishe732/
Layise732/
Leuiss731/
Lashst731/
Laiese731/
Lajoss731/
Gliess731/
Lawies731/
Leasse731/
Liësse731/
Liyass731/
Layess731/
Layios731/
Lauias731/
Lajish731/
Loissh731/
Loyass730/
Lyaies730/
Laiush730/
Luis67195,165/
Laia6768,824/
Lase6744,207/
List6720,502/
Last6717,862/
Leis6714,460/
Lash6712,076/
Lois6710,100/
Laid679,678/
Laus677,915/
Lias675,414/
Laas675,111/
Less673,666/
Lies673,481/
Lise673,463/
Layi672,394/
Leas672,354/
Laiz672,346/
Lish672,282/
Lait672,164/
Laji671,812/
Laiu671,377/
Lassche671,198/
Lays67992/
Laes67893/
Lyas67834/
Lahaise67650/
Lats67625/
Lihs67605/
Lios67535/
Laij67525/
Hlas67508/
Laie67441/
Lyss67319/
Laip67266/
Laio67264/
Lahs67259/
Lasz67170/
Laai67165/
Lajs67159/
Lissova67144/
Lijs67109/
Liai67101/
Lisz6796/
Laih6794/
Laitsch6783/
Laís6770/
Hlayise6768/
Laić6768/
Laggies6766/
Llas6760/
Laii6755/
Hlai6753/
Lisø6745/
Lyai6744/
Lhai6733/
Llis6732/
Laiç6731/
Laheist6725/
Laiß6725/
Hlis6724/
Laiy6722/
Laix6716/
Lissová6715/
Lisd6713/
Lasd679/
Laussch679/
Lassova678/
Layouss678/
Laiş678/
Lads677/
Lhis677/
Lisp677/
Llai675/
Lassová675/
Lgai675/
Lisx674/
Lóis674/
Liyasse672/
Láis672/
L'As672/
Liås672/
Léas672/
Léis672/
Lasp671/
Layhess671/
L'Ai671/
Laìs671/
Lāss671/
Luissss671/
Làss671/
Léss671/
Laïs671/
Lawiesz671/
Leggiss671/
Laisová671/
L'Heiss671/
Liayass671/
Lisj671/
Laxs671/
Lahaist670/
Layessh670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laiss
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