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

The last name Lawas (Arabic: لاوس, Marathi: लवास) occurs most in The Philippines. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Lawas.

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

This last name is the 48,880^th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 691,746 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Lawas live; 93 percent live in Southeast Asia and 90 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 291,086^th most numerous given name in the world, borne by 792 people.

The last name is most common in The Philippines, where it is borne by 9,568 people, or 1 in 10,581. In The Philippines it is primarily concentrated in: Central Visayas, where 50 percent live, Davao Region, where 11 percent live and Calabarzon, where 9 percent live. Other than The Philippines this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Lawas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Lawas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lawas last name expanded 2,029 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lawas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Lawas surname are 17.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64% registered to vote for the political party.

Lawas earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.29% more than the national average, earning $54,061 USD per year.