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 surname Laala (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻌﻞ, Hindi: लााला, Marathi: लाला) occurs most in Algeria. It may also be rendered as: Làala, Laàla or Laâla. For other potential spellings of Laala click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Laala? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 126,868th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,036,196 people. The surname Laala occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Laala reside; 92 percent reside in North Africa and 92 percent reside in Mahgreb. Laala is also the 154,937th most commonly occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 2,311 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is borne by 2,446 people, or 1 in 15,794. In Algeria it is primarily 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 this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 24 percent are found and Indonesia, where 2 percent are found.
Laala Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Laala has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 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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