Laser Surname
Approximately 2,849 people bear this surname
Laser Surname Definition:
(German) One who bled people; descendant of Lazarus (help of God).
Laser Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,003 | 1:80,265 | 10,139 |
| United States | 847 | 1:427,933 | 36,971 |
| Iran | 426 | 1:180,241 | 14,989 |
| Poland | 172 | 1:220,981 | 28,861 |
| Canada | 87 | 1:423,513 | 37,101 |
| Argentina | 41 | 1:1,042,522 | 64,438 |
| India | 38 | 1:20,185,931 | 296,209 |
| Austria | 34 | 1:250,454 | 29,541 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| Cambodia | 19 | 1:815,113 | 5,006 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Croatia | 13 | 1:325,277 | 30,776 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 197 | 1:254,917 | 21,039 |
The alternate forms: Läser (163), Láser (3) & Laşer (1) are calculated separately.
Laser (881) may also be a first name.
Laser Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(German) One who bled people; descendant of Lazarus (help of God).
Laser Demographics
Average Male Laser Height
175 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Laser Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laser Come From? nationality or country of origin
Laser (Arabic: ليزر, Marathi: लासर) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Läser, Láser or Laşer. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Laser? popularity and diffusion
The surname Laser is the 154,149th most widely held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,557,931 people. The last name Laser occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Laser are found; 37 percent are found in Western Europe and 37 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Laser is also the 273,923rd most commonly occurring first name globally, held by 881 people.
The last name Laser is most common in Germany, where it is borne by 1,003 people, or 1 in 80,265. In Germany Laser is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 36 percent are found, Berlin, where 16 percent are found and Hesse, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Germany Laser exists in 44 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent are found and Iran, where 15 percent are found.
Laser Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Laser has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Laser last name grew 430 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 73 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Laser Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Laser surname is principally Melkite Greek Catholic (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Laser last name are 20.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.92% being registered with 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Laser Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Laser in the Marathi language | ||
| लासर | lasara | 66.67 |
| लासेर | lasera | 33.33 |
| Laser in the Arabic language | ||
| ليزر | lyzr | - |
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Footnotes
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