175.14 ^cm

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

The surname Les (Bengali: লেস, Hindi: लेस, Marathi: लेस, Oriya: େଲସ) occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Leš, Leş, Leș, Leś or Lés. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Les is the 49,581^st most common surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 702,482 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Les live; 28 percent live in Eastern Europe and 23 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Les is also the 10,704^th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 94,596 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 2,415 people, or 1 in 40,392. Besides Ethiopia Les occurs in 97 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 15 percent are found and Romania, where 11 percent are found.

Les Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Les has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Les last name expanded 2,538 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,171 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Les Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Les surname is primarily Orthodox (88%) in Russia and Orthodox (70%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Les are 1.17% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.4% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Les earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.46% more than the national average, earning $44,640 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.52% more than the national average, earning $53,420 CAD per year.