175.14 ^cm

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

Les (Bengali: লেস, Hindi: लेस, Marathi: लेस, Oriya: େଲସ) is carried by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Leš, Leş, Leș, Leś or Lés. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

Les is the 49,581^st most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 702,482 people. The last name Les occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Les are found; 28 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 23 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 10,704^th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 94,596 people.

It is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 2,415 people, or 1 in 40,392. Barring Ethiopia this surname is found in 97 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 15 percent reside and Romania, where 11 percent reside.

Les Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Les Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Les last name are 1.17% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.4% registered with the 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.