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

The last name Placid (Arabic: بلاسيد, Marathi: लासीड) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

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

The last name Placid is the 447,670^th most widely held last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 9,576,276 people. Placid is mostly found in Africa, where 45 percent of Placid live; 35 percent live in East Africa and 35 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 161,596^th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 2,155 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 265 people, or 1 in 199,780. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 62 percent reside, Kilimanjaro Region, where 24 percent reside and Iringa Region, where 3 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 21 percent reside and India, where 11 percent reside.

Placid Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Placid has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Placid last name rose 454 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Placid Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Placid surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Placid earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning $41,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.27% less than the national average, earning $48,056 CAD per year.