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

The surname Vlas (Arabic: فلاَّس, Georgian: ვლას, Marathi: िवलास, Russian: Влас) is most common in Moldova. It can occur as a variant: Vlaş or Vlaș. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 107,505^th most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,678,771 people. Vlas occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Vlas reside; 87 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 58 percent reside in Romanian Europe. It is also the 125,744^th most widely held first name globally It is held by 3,248 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Moldova, where it is borne by 1,384 people, or 1 in 2,573. In Moldova it is primarily concentrated in: Chișinău Municipality, where 22 percent reside, Soroca District, where 11 percent reside and Bălți Municipality, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Moldova this last name is found in 40 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 26 percent reside and Russia, where 18 percent reside.

Vlas Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Vlas surname is predominantly Orthodox (78%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Vlas last name are 8.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 55% registered with the party.

Vlas earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.59% less than the national average, earning $38,581 USD per year.