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

The last name People (Arabic: اهل) occurs most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name People is the 228,115^th most frequently held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,101,039 people. The surname People is predominantly found in Asia, where 46 percent of People reside; 43 percent reside in South Asia and 32 percent reside in Anglo-North America. People is also the 319,366^th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 674 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 548 people, or 1 in 661,421. In The United States People is mostly found in: Maryland, where 18 percent are found, Texas, where 15 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 75 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 25 percent are found and India, where 13 percent are found.

People Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of People has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the People surname expanded 498 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 280 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

People Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the People surname is chiefly Methodist (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States People are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.33% being registered with the party.

People earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.62% less than the national average, earning $34,252 USD per year.