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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 or territory. It may be rendered as: Láz. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

Laz is the 63,392^nd most common family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 922,357 people. The last name is mostly found 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. It is also the 107,505^th most frequently occurring forename worldwide. It is borne by 4,171 people.

The last name Laz is most frequently used in Ecuador, where it is borne by 1,690 people, or 1 in 9,412. In Ecuador it is most common in: Manabí Province, where 62 percent are found, Guayas Province, where 13 percent are found and Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province, where 10 percent are found. Barring Ecuador this last name occurs in 91 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 14 percent are found and Egypt, where 10 percent are found.

Laz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Laz has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,894 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Laz Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Laz surname are 31.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.19% being 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.