Laak Surname

327,420th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Estonia

Laak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2441:329,94032,749
Pakistan1871:955,31512,672
United States1671:2,170,413136,881
Estonia1611:8,2101,081
Indonesia1351:979,62472,032
Netherlands1321:127,93319,924
Finland461:119,49411,620
Norway111:467,48139,375
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
India61:127,844,230863,365
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
England21:27,859,030389,889
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Laak (43) may also be a first name.

Laak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Laak (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻼﻙ, Hindi: लईक, Marathi: लाक, Russian: Лаак) has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laak? popularity and diffusion

Laak is the 327,420th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 6,426,407 people. Laak is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Laak live; 33 percent live in Western Europe and 33 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,545,828th most frequent first name in the world, held by 43 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 244 people, or 1 in 329,940. In Germany it is most frequent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 73 percent are found, Bavaria, where 9 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 6 percent are found. Other than Germany this surname exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Laak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Laak has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 982 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Laak Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Laak are 0.95999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.27% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Laak earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 7.64% more than the national average, earning 372,523 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.63% less than the national average, earning $42,446 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.31% more than the national average, earning $54,807 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laake891,411/
Lahak89705/
Laack89657/
Lađak8914/
Laaik891/
Lyaak891/
Lak8638,461/
Laacke8035/
Lahakk808/
Laakhe808/
Laadke804/
Lahack802/
La'ake801/
Lahakz801/
Lake7597,631/
Lack759,567/
Leak758,813/
Laik757,545/
Lauk751,885/
Laag751,884/
Lakh751,826/
Layk75965/
Lakk75326/
Liak75214/
Lahk75152/
Lyak7583/
Lhak7542/
Laïk7520/
Lajk7519/
Hlak757/
Llak754/
Lakc754/
Laac753/
Laaq752/
Lagk752/
Lakg751/
Lazk751/
Lahadke734/
L'Haack731/
Leake6718,386/
Lakhe6712,867/
Lyakh6710,049/
Liakh678,565/
Lauck674,242/
Laaiq674,106/
Lakke671,579/
Lauke67546/
Lahaq67504/
Laike67382/
Lacke67306/
Lahag67164/
Laick67132/
Leack67112/
Liake6766/
Hlake6750/
Laykh6748/
Lakså6746/
Laisk6733/
Laikh6729/
Laszk6728/
Laksø6728/
Layke6724/
Lyauk6715/
Lakkh6713/
Lakhh6713/
Lajks6710/
Liack6710/
Laukh679/
Laksz677/
Layck676/
Latkë676/
Llake675/
Lahuk674/
Lasck673/
Liaag673/
Lakqu673/
Hlakh673/
Lackh672/
Lhaik672/
Lakch672/
Lyack671/
Llack671/
Liaik671/
Lakkt671/
Laikk671/
Lassk671/
Lachk671/
Hladk671/
Laagh671/
Layık671/
Laïck671/
Laugk671/
Laukė671/
Laikq671/
Lakšs671/
Lagke671/
L'Ask671/
Hllak671/
Lazke671/
Hlatk671/
Lausk670/
Latck670/
Laags670/

Laak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Laak in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﻼﻙallak-
Laak in the Marathi language
लाकlaka-
Laak in the Hindi language
लईकla'ika60
आलोकaloka40
Laak in the Russian language
Лаакlaak-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laak
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