Laala Surname
Approximately 3,579 people bear this surname
Laala Surname User-submission:
The Laala surname means 'high'. The title of Laala is widely spread in the south of Algeria, and it is a nickname for one of the Bouchikhiyya Al-Bubakriya tribes spread in the areas of El-Obeid, Sidi El-Sheikh, Adrar, Timimoun and El-Manea in the southwest of Algeria.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 2,446 | 1:15,794 | 2,852 |
| Morocco | 852 | 1:40,465 | 6,572 |
| Indonesia | 68 | 1:1,944,841 | 122,869 |
| Uganda | 55 | 1:709,805 | 35,417 |
| Afghanistan | 37 | 1:869,005 | 8,756 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| France | 19 | 1:3,495,933 | 219,029 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Mauritania | 6 | 1:682,477 | 21,744 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Làala (1), Laàla (1) & Laâla (1) are calculated separately.
Laala (2,311) may also be a first name.
Laala Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Laala surname means 'high'. The title of Laala is widely spread in the south of Algeria, and it is a nickname for one of the Bouchikhiyya Al-Bubakriya tribes spread in the areas of El-Obeid, Sidi El-Sheikh, Adrar, Timimoun and El-Manea in the southwest of Algeria.
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Where Does The Last Name Laala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Laala (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻌﻞ, Hindi: लााला, Marathi: लाला) has its highest incidence in Algeria. It can be rendered as: Làala, Laàla or Laâla. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Laala? popularity and diffusion
It is the 126,868th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,036,196 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Laala live; 92 percent live in North Africa and 92 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 154,937th most commonly used given name on earth, held by 2,311 people.
The last name Laala is most numerous in Algeria, where it is borne by 2,446 people, or 1 in 15,794. In Algeria Laala is mostly found in: Sétif Province, where 25 percent are found, Tiaret Province, where 18 percent are found and Batna Province, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Algeria it exists in 27 countries. It is also common in Morocco, where 24 percent are found and Indonesia, where 2 percent are found.
Laala Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Laala has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Laala last name increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Laala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Laala in the Hindi language | ||
| लााला | laala | - |
| Laala in the Marathi language | ||
| लाला | lala | - |
| Laala in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﻌﻞ | ll | 42.86 |
| ﻟﻌﻠﻪ | llh | 14.29 |
| ﺍﻟﻠﻪ | allh | 14.29 |
| ﻻﻝ | lal | 14.29 |
| ﻟﻌﻼ | lla | 14.29 |
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