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

The last name Laser (Arabic: ليزر, Marathi: लासर) is found most frequently in Germany. It may also occur as: Läser, Láser or Laşer. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name is the 154,149^th most frequently held family name globally, held by around 1 in 2,557,931 people. The surname Laser is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Laser reside; 37 percent reside in Western Europe and 37 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 273,923^rd most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 881 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is held by 1,003 people, or 1 in 80,265. In Germany Laser is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 36 percent live, Berlin, where 16 percent live and Hesse, where 8 percent live. Not including Germany it is found in 44 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent live and Iran, where 15 percent live.

Laser Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Laser has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 430 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Laser Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Laser surname are 20.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.92% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Laser earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 109.73% more than the national average, earning R 498,396 per year; in United States they earn 2.79% more than the national average, earning $44,353 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.58% more than the national average, earning $55,934 CAD per year.