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

The last name Laos (Arabic: اوس, Russian: Лаос) is more frequently found in Peru than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Laós or Laoš. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Laos is the 82,942^nd most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,248,509 people. The last name Laos occurs mostly in The Americas, where 66 percent of Laos reside; 52 percent reside in South America and 47 percent reside in Andean South America. Laos is also the 581,650^th most frequent given name throughout the world, held by 237 people.

The last name Laos is most prevalent in Peru, where it is carried by 2,755 people, or 1 in 11,537. In Peru it is most numerous in: Lima Province, where 44 percent live, Lima Region, where 24 percent live and Callao Region, where 6 percent live. Outside of Peru Laos is found in 60 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Laos Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Laos last name are 40.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.44% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Laos earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 17.28% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,734 per year; in Colombia they earn 33.26% less than the national average, earning $15,151,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.99% more than the national average, earning $46,598 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.25% less than the national average, earning $48,069 CAD per year.