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Laus Surname Meaning

German and Dutch: from a short form of the personal name Nikolaus see Nicholas. Walloon and Flemish: nickname from a Frenchified form of the Dutch adjective loos ‘cunning artful guileful’ (compare Loos) or a cognate of 1 above.

Croatian and Serbian (Lauš): from the personal name Lauš an old variant of Lajoš a Slavicized form of Hungarian Lajos an equivalent of Louis.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Laus families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Laus family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Laus families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 14 Laus families living in Ontario. This was about 29% of all the recorded Laus's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Laus families in 1911.
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In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Laus. 100% of Laus men worked as a Labourer.

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  • Labourer
    100%

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What is the average Laus lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Laus life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Laus in 1965 was 68, and 68 in 2003.

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