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

The last name Lauer (Russian: Лауэр) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

Lauer is the 12,460^th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 161,658 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Lauer reside; 53 percent reside in Western Europe and 47 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,032,266^th most commonly occurring given name world-wide, held by 86 people.

The surname Lauer is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 20,791 people, or 1 in 3,872. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Hesse, where 19 percent are found, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 17 percent are found and Saarland, where 16 percent are found. Not including Germany it is found in 81 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent are found and France, where 6 percent are found.

Lauer Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Lauer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lauer last name grew 982 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 818 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lauer Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (78%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Lauer surname are 16.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.55% registered with the political party.

The amount Lauer earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 8.07% less than the national average, earning 318,143 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 3.84% less than the national average, earning R 228,504 per year; in United States they earn 8.49% more than the national average, earning $46,814 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.05% more than the national average, earning $57,159 CAD per year.