Lacerna Surname

57,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,798 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Lacerna Surname User-submission:

The Lacerna surname comes from the word for a type of cloak worn by the Romans (originally a military cloak, but during the empire it begun to be worn by the middle class), fastened on the right shoulder.

Lacerna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines7,7261:13,1041,370
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Peru2521:126,1277,259
United States2341:1,548,970104,799
Argentina1041:410,99431,358
Ecuador471:338,4229,364
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Colombia161:2,985,88014,490
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Paraguay61:1,206,12410,500
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
France21:33,211,361423,184
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

The alternate forms: Lacerña (3) are calculated separately.

Lacerna (103) may also be a first name.

Lacerna Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Lacerna surname comes from the word for a type of cloak worn by the Romans (originally a military cloak, but during the empire it begun to be worn by the middle class), fastened on the right shoulder.

- redlacerna

This surname originated from the place La Serna in Spain. Variations include dela Cerna, Laserna and more.

- rjdojo

Lacerna Last Name Facts

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

Lacerna is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Lacerña. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lacerna? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 57,545th most commonly held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 828,318 people. Lacerna occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Lacerna reside; 87 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 87 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 930,172nd most frequently used first name internationally, held by 103 people.

The surname Lacerna is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is carried by 7,726 people, or 1 in 13,104. In The Philippines Lacerna is primarily found in: Calabarzon, where 34 percent live, National Capital Region, where 13 percent live and Mimaropa, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The Philippines Lacerna exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent live and Peru, where 3 percent live.

Lacerna Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lacerna last name are 33.61% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 86.84% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lacerna earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 21.94% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,131 per year; in Colombia they earn 48.36% more than the national average, earning $33,681,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 10.44% more than the national average, earning $47,652 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.93% less than the national average, earning $47,729 CAD per year.

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