Lacks Surname

243,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,637 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Lacks Surname Definition:

Genit., and pl., of Lack, q.v.

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Lacks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4741:245,90223,432
Germany701:1,150,07875,714
Brazil651:3,293,45194,173
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
England71:7,959,723202,100
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States861:583,93839,464

Lacks (28) may also be a first name.

Lacks Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Genit., and pl., of Lack, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

It is an ancient Yorkshire surname, meaning 'lake', extended into Northumberland, and Durham.

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Lacks Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lacks is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Lacks.

How Common Is The Last Name Lacks? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lacks is the 243,551st most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,451,769 people. Lacks occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Lacks are found; 45 percent are found in North America and 45 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,994,417th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 28 people.

The last name Lacks is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 1,474 people, or 1 in 245,902. In The United States Lacks is mostly found in: New York, where 9 percent reside, Virginia, where 8 percent reside and Maryland, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 4 percent reside and Brazil, where 4 percent reside.

Lacks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lacks has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lacks last name rose 1,714 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lacks Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lacks surname are 20.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.42% registered to vote for the party.

Lacks earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.88% less than the national average, earning $39,751 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laucks91347/
Laacks9166/
Laczks910/
Laicks910/
Laks892,897/
Locks803,047/
Lachs80684/
Lauks80529/
Laksh80497/
Lacse80401/
Laaks80232/
Lyaks8057/
Lakså8046/
Liaks8045/
Laeks8036/
Laiks8032/
Laksø8028/
Hlacs8025/
Lecks8017/
Lakss8011/
Lakse8011/
Lajks8010/
Laksz807/
Lakks803/
Hlaks802/
Lakšs801/
Lascs801/
Llacs801/
Lacsh801/
Lajcs801/
Leaks800/
Loucks738,710/
Leakes73132/
Lauchs7393/
Lakshe7370/
Laugks7338/
Loocks7329/
Lyocks7327/
Laukse7313/
Lakhsh7310/
Llachs736/
Laksch736/
Lyakhs732/
Lachsz731/
Leachs731/
Hlocks731/
Lacsch730/
Luicks730/
Leasks730/
Laykes730/
Leks671,884/
Loks67452/
Lakz67338/
Leyckes6714/
Laksova6713/
Laksová6712/
Lauchsz679/
Lea'kes674/
Lacsová673/
Leakesh671/
Lhakshe671/
Leickes671/
Lõks671/
Laikshe671/
Lags671/
Laxs671/

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