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

Laval (Arabic: لافال, Hindi: लवाल, Marathi: लवाळ, Russian: Лаваль) is most common in France. It can also be found as a variant: Lavàl. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 34,109^th most common surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 469,014 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Laval live; 81 percent live in Western Europe and 79 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Laval is also the 79,873^rd most commonly held given name on earth It is held by 6,695 people.

The last name Laval is most frequently used in France, where it is borne by 12,100 people, or 1 in 5,489. In France it is most common in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 23 percent are found, Occitanie, where 19 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 17 percent are found. Outside of France this surname exists in 69 countries. It is also found in India, where 6 percent are found and Belgium, where 2 percent are found.

Laval Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Laval has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Laval last name increased 724 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Laval Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Laval last name are 3.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.25% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Laval earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 57.29% more than the national average, earning R 373,776 per year; in United States they earn 17.25% more than the national average, earning $50,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.32% less than the national average, earning $49,028 CAD per year.