Laakso Surname

46,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,089 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Laakso Surname User-submission:

The Laakso surname means 'valley', following the common pattern of Finnish having a nature derived surname.

Laakso Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland9,2921:59248
United States8431:429,96337,116
Sweden3311:29,7492,426
Canada2971:124,05912,985
Estonia1001:13,2182,037
Norway381:135,32317,347
Australia331:818,05251,601
Russia291:4,969,761222,297
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
England121:4,643,172139,951
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Liechtenstein51:7,6761,080
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Laakso (11) may also be a first name.

Laakso Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Laakso surname means 'valley', following the common pattern of Finnish having a nature derived surname.

- tbg

The Laakso surname comes from the Finnish word, meaning 'valley'.

- blaskso

Laakso is a Finnish surname meaning 'valley'.

- rocknroll

Laakso Last Name Facts

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

Laakso (Russian: Лааксо) is found in Finland more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Laakso? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 46,745th most numerous last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 657,187 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Laakso live; 88 percent live in Northern Europe and 87 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 11 people.

Laakso is most frequently used in Finland, where it is held by 9,292 people, or 1 in 592. In Finland it is most common in: Uusimaa, where 37 percent live, Southwest Finland, where 17 percent live and Pirkanmaa, where 10 percent live. Beside Finland this last name exists in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent live and Sweden, where 3 percent live.

Laakso Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Laakso surname are 11.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.55% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Laakso earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.71% less than the national average, earning 329,772 kr per year; in United States they earn 8.94% more than the national average, earning $47,007 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.16% less than the national average, earning $47,119 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laaksio923/
Laaksoo921/
Lakso91857/
Laksou83960/
Laksio8313/
Laksho8311/
Laekso834/
Lyakso833/
Laukso832/
Laksso831/
Laksoi831/
Lakkso831/
Laiksoo7738/
Lauksio774/
Lakscho774/
Lacksou773/
Leaksou773/
Lacksoh771/
Laksout771/
Laksa731,444/
Lacso7357/
Lekso7329/
Laksá7313/
Lagso736/
Laxas731/
Laxso731/
Laksha67204/
Lyaksa6728/
Laksah6720/
Laksaa6713/
Liaksa6711/
Lockso6711/
Lacsou679/
Laksad674/
Lakssa674/
Laksia673/
Lakdjo673/
Loksou672/
Leksou672/
Laksač672/
Lackjo672/
Leksoo672/
Lacksa672/
Loksot671/
Lakzou671/
Leksho671/
Lagsso671/
Lacsos671/
Lacsoa671/
Lakzas671/

Laakso Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Laakso in the Russian language
Лааксоlaakso-

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