The Laus surname
In the 2000 U.S. Census, 264 people carried this name — #69,428 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 1,000,000 people counted.
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In Belgium’s population register
At least 113 people named Laus live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Flemish Brabant.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 55 people named Laus.
6 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 11 départements, most often Hérault.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
39 people named Laus live in Switzerland.
They live in 5 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Ticino.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
23 people named Laus have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 47 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 4 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Masovian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Laus.
- Lauricella 1,065 · U.S. census
- Laurie 3,422 · U.S. census
- Laurin 1,352 · U.S. census
- Lauro 1,689 · U.S. census
- Lauron 147 · U.S. census
- Laury 1,326 · U.S. census
- Laut 401 · U.S. census
- Lauter 601 · U.S. census
- Lauterbach 1,916 · U.S. census
- Lauth 988 · U.S. census
- Lauture 436 · U.S. census
- Lauvray 110 · U.S. census
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