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

The last name Lys (Arabic: ليس, Russian: Лыс) has its highest incidence in Ukraine. It may appear as: Lyš. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

Lys is the 81,377^th most widely held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,220,694 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 78 percent of Lys live; 54 percent live in Eastern Europe and 53 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Lys is also the 70,358^th most widely held given name internationally. It is borne by 8,121 people.

The surname Lys is most frequently held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 2,981 people, or 1 in 15,271. In Ukraine Lys is mostly concentrated in: Lviv Oblast, where 33 percent reside, Volyn Oblast, where 13 percent reside and Ternopil Oblast, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Ukraine Lys exists in 58 countries. It also occurs in France, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Lys Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Lys has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 176 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lys Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Orthodox (85%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Lys last name are 0.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lys earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 37.15% more than the national average, earning $31,136,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 0.21% more than the national average, earning $43,241 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.17% more than the national average, earning $52,748 CAD per year.