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

The surname Ly (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻲ) is carried by more people in Vietnam than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Lý. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Ly is the 721^st most common family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 9,746 people. The last name Ly is primarily found in Asia, where 71 percent of Ly reside; 71 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 70 percent reside in Viet-Asia. It is also the 2,064^th most numerous first name globally, held by 490,437 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Vietnam, where it is borne by 525,336 people, or 1 in 176. In Vietnam it is most prevalent in: Mekong River Delta, where 36 percent live, Southeast, where 21 percent live and Northeast, where 13 percent live. Apart from Vietnam this last name exists in 123 countries. It also occurs in Senegal, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Ly Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ly last name grew 92,641 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 70,550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ly Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Ly are 12.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.26% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ly earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.26% less than the national average, earning 310,587 kr per year; in Peru they earn 98.9% more than the national average, earning S/. 38,556 per year; in Vietnam they earn 11.07% less than the national average, earning 73,311,300 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 7.64% more than the national average, earning $46,445 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.22% more than the national average, earning $49,790 CAD per year.