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

The last name Vaz (Hindi: वाज़, Marathi: वाज़) occurs most in Brazil. It can occur in the variant forms: Váz. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 1,786^th most common family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 23,718 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 42 percent of Vaz reside; 39 percent reside in South America and 39 percent reside in Luso-South America. Vaz is also the 285,014^th most numerous given name globally It is held by 822 people.

It is most widespread in Brazil, where it is borne by 118,617 people, or 1 in 1,805. In Brazil it is most common in: São Paulo, where 25 percent are found, Minas Gerais, where 14 percent are found and Paraná, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Brazil it is found in 110 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 16 percent are found and Guinea-Bissau, where 14 percent are found.

Vaz Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Vaz has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 39,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vaz Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Vaz last name are 42.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.66% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Vaz earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 29.03% less than the national average, earning 245,622 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 4.03% less than the national average, earning R 228,060 per year; in United States they earn 13.81% more than the national average, earning $49,106 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.41% more than the national average, earning $54,358 CAD per year.