Laajava Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Laajava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laajava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland251:219,86818,073
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Laajava Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Laajava Come From? nationality or country of origin

Laajava occurs in Finland more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Laajava click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laajava? popularity and diffusion

The last name Laajava is the 3,798,600th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name Laajava is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Laajava reside; 96 percent reside in Northern Europe and 93 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently held in Finland, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 219,868. In Finland it is primarily concentrated in: Uusimaa, where 84 percent are found, Päijänne Tavastia, where 8 percent are found and Southern Savonia, where 4 percent are found. Not including Finland this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Estonia, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lajava9210/
Laasava861/
Lajavas861/
Lajva8316/
Lajavaha803/
Lacava774,640/
Lejava77121/
Lajawa7798/
Laiava7738/
Layava7729/
Lijava7710/
Lasava775/
Lajaba774/
Lajvas772/
Lazava772/
Lajavi771/
Laaiva771/
Lajova771/
Lajawai7190/
Lakhava7135/
Ladjawa7113/
Lacaiva7112/
Lachava717/
Lajevad714/
Lajabad713/
Lejasva711/
Lasaiva711/
Lajaiba711/
Lacavaa711/
Lajieva711/
Lajzova711/
Lasavas711/
Lajsova711/
Lauva67835/
Layva67456/
Laeva67234/
Laiva67179/
Lasavath6723/
Lajchova6715/
Leava6713/
Lejavath678/
Laave676/
Lakhavau674/
Lajahaba673/
Lakhavai672/
Lakhavay671/
Lakhavaj671/
Latšjova671/
Llarzava671/
Lachavaa671/
Laajasuo671/
Lachaaba671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laajava
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