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

The surname Laura (Arabic: اورّا, Georgian: ლაურა, Hindi: लौरा, Marathi: लौरा, Oriya: ଲଉରା) occurs in Peru more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Laurà or Laurá. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Laura is the 7,303^rd most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 93,808 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 79 percent of Laura are found; 73 percent are found in South America and 71 percent are found in Andean South America. Laura is also the 90^th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 4,071,463 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Peru, where it is held by 30,042 people, or 1 in 1,058. In Peru it is primarily found in: Puno Region, where 25 percent live, Lima Province, where 21 percent live and Arequipa Region, where 9 percent live. Aside from Peru it occurs in 134 countries. It also occurs in Bolivia, where 31 percent live and Mozambique, where 6 percent live.

Laura Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Laura has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Laura surname increased 2,972 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 6,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Laura Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Laura surname is chiefly Muslim (90%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Laura last name are 9.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.86% registered with the party.

The amount Laura earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 71.92% more than the national average, earning €51,627 per year; in Peru they earn 20.67% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,379 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.06% more than the national average, earning $24,531,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.85% more than the national average, earning $44,379 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.1% less than the national average, earning $43,174 CAD per year.