174.65 ^cm

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

Less is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Léss or Lešš. For other possible spellings of Less click here.

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

This last name is the 124,370^th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,987,874 people. Less is predominantly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Less reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 40 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 213,454^th most frequent forename world-wide It is held by 1,351 people.

The last name Less is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 1,407 people, or 1 in 257,611. In The United States Less is most numerous in: Illinois, where 14 percent are found, Ohio, where 11 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Aside from The United States Less is found in 81 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 12 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent are found.

Less Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Less has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Less last name grew 1,099 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 506 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Less Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Episcopalian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Less last name are 6.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Less earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 39.75% more than the national average, earning R 332,088 per year; in United States they earn 3.02% more than the national average, earning $44,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.73% less than the national average, earning $47,829 CAD per year.