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

The last name Lays (Arabic: لايس, Hindi: लैस, Russian: Лайс) is found in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This last name is the 363,955^th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 7,346,316 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 38 percent of Lays live; 21 percent live in Western Europe and 20 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Lays is also the 46,936^th most prevalent first name globally, held by 14,748 people.

It is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 311 people, or 1 in 463,418. In Russia it is mostly found in: Tomsk Oblast, where 21 percent live, Moscow, where 17 percent live and Saint Petersburg, where 10 percent live. Besides Russia this last name exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent live and Belgium, where 10 percent live.

Lays Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lays has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lays surname increased 479 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lays Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia, Greek Orthodox (33%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (57%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Lays last name are 5.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 52% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lays earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.12% more than the national average, earning $44,927 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.78% less than the national average, earning $47,309 CAD per year.