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

The surname Nas (Arabic: نص, Bengali: নাস, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺱ, Hindi: नस, Marathi: नास, Oriya: ନାସ, Russian: Нас) is found in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Naș, Nás, Naš, Naş or Náš. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 14,652^nd most widely held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 191,692 people. The surname Nas is mostly found in Asia, where 72 percent of Nas live; 57 percent live in West Asia and 39 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 48,701^st most commonly used first name throughout the world, held by 13,962 people.

The surname Nas is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is borne by 16,683 people, or 1 in 4,665. In Turkey Nas is most prevalent in: Siirt Province, where 16 percent reside, Istanbul Province, where 16 percent reside and Sirnak Province, where 12 percent reside. Beside Turkey this surname occurs in 123 countries. It is also common in Iraq, where 17 percent reside and Egypt, where 6 percent reside.

Nas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Nas has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Nas last name expanded 18,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,056 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Nas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Nas surname is predominantly Orthodox (82%) in Russia and Muslim (71%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Nas surname are 18.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65% being registered to vote for the party.

Nas earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.43% more than the national average, earning $47,650 USD per year.