175.72 ^cm

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

The surname Laz (Arabic: لاظ, Russian: Лаз) occurs more in Ecuador more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Láz. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname Laz is the 63,392^nd most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 922,357 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 36 percent of Laz are found; 24 percent are found in South America and 21 percent are found in Andean South America. Laz is also the 107,505^th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 4,171 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Ecuador, where it is held by 1,690 people, or 1 in 9,412. In Ecuador it is mostly concentrated in: Manabí Province, where 62 percent live, Guayas Province, where 13 percent live and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province, where 10 percent live. Apart from Ecuador this last name exists in 91 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 14 percent live and Egypt, where 10 percent live.

Laz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Laz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Laz last name rose 1,894 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Laz Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Laz surname is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Laz last name are 31.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.19% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Laz earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.85% more than the national average, earning $50,421 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.2% less than the national average, earning $47,101 CAD per year.