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

The last name Laurel (Arabic: اورل, Hindi: लौरेल, Marathi: लॉरेल, Russian: Лаурель) is found most frequently in The Philippines. It can also be found in the variant forms: Laurél. Click here to see other potential spellings of Laurel.

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

The surname is the 33,349^th most numerous last name globally, held by around 1 in 457,559 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 60 percent of Laurel live; 56 percent live in Southeast Asia and 55 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Laurel is also the 13,531^st most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 72,157 people.

The last name Laurel is most common in The Philippines, where it is borne by 8,983 people, or 1 in 11,270. In The Philippines Laurel is most frequent in: Calabarzon, where 28 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 17 percent reside and Central Visayas, where 10 percent reside. Beside The Philippines Laurel occurs in 68 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Mexico, where 13 percent reside.

Laurel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Laurel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Laurel last name increased 5,972 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 470 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Laurel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Laurel are 36.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 89.32% being registered with the political party.

The amount Laurel earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 28.35% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,889 per year; in United States they earn 2.49% less than the national average, earning $42,074 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.07% less than the national average, earning $47,662 CAD per year.