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

Laz (Arabic: لاظ, Russian: Лаз) is most common in Ecuador. It can also be found as a variant: Láz. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 63,392^nd most prevalent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 922,357 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 36 percent of Laz reside; 24 percent reside in South America and 21 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 107,505^th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 4,171 people.

The last name Laz is most prevalent in Ecuador, where it is borne by 1,690 people, or 1 in 9,412. In Ecuador Laz is most numerous 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. Not including Ecuador this last name exists in 91 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 14 percent are found and Egypt, where 10 percent are found.

Laz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Laz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Laz surname expanded 1,894 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Laz Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Laz last name is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing 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 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.