Lag Surname
Approximately 1,760 people bear this surname
Lag Surname Definition:
LAG, LAGG: From the old barony of Lag in the parish of Dunscore, Dumfriesshire. Robert de Lage had a charter of lands of Neatherholme, Auldtounayle, etc., in Dumfriesshire from David II (RMS., I, App. II, 1358). The charter is printed in RHM.
Read More About This SurnameLag Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 579 | 1:59,544 | 9,923 |
| India | 226 | 1:3,394,095 | 97,556 |
| Pakistan | 183 | 1:976,196 | 12,817 |
| Kenya | 169 | 1:273,254 | 18,015 |
| Spain | 89 | 1:525,304 | 25,940 |
| United States | 74 | 1:4,898,094 | 251,818 |
| Taiwan | 70 | 1:334,925 | 2,677 |
| Sweden | 68 | 1:144,805 | 10,193 |
| Austria | 58 | 1:146,818 | 19,663 |
| France | 44 | 1:1,509,607 | 143,950 |
| Argentina | 41 | 1:1,042,522 | 64,438 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Faroe Islands | 9 | 1:5,444 | 585 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Iran | 7 | 1:10,968,932 | 186,522 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Greece | 6 | 1:1,846,632 | 89,049 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
The alternate forms: Lág (2) are calculated separately.
Lag (629) may also be a first name.
Lag Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
LAG, LAGG: From the old barony of Lag in the parish of Dunscore, Dumfriesshire. Robert de Lage had a charter of lands of Neatherholme, Auldtounayle, etc., in Dumfriesshire from David II (RMS., I, App. II, 1358). The charter is printed in RHM., II. 94, but is undated. There is another Lagg at Irongray, Dumfriesshire, and Lagg near Gatehouse, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Lag Demographics
Average Lag Salary in
United States
$32,607 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lag Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lag Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lag (Hindi: लाग, Marathi: लग, Oriya: ଲାଗ) is carried by more people in Morocco than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Lág. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lag? popularity and diffusion
Lag is the 230,013th most numerous surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 4,140,651 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 44 percent of Lag live; 33 percent live in North Africa and 33 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 332,048th most commonly occurring forename worldwide, held by 629 people.
It is most commonly used in Morocco, where it is held by 579 people, or 1 in 59,544. Not including Morocco this surname exists in 57 countries. It also occurs in India, where 13 percent are found and Pakistan, where 10 percent are found.
Lag Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lag has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 673 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lag Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lag last name are 23.24% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 76.47% registered to vote for the political party.
Lag earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.43% less than the national average, earning $32,607 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lág | 89 | 2 | / |
| Laag | 86 | 1,884 | / |
| Laug | 86 | 1,245 | / |
| Lagh | 86 | 807 | / |
| Laig | 86 | 769 | / |
| Lagg | 86 | 178 | / |
| Liag | 86 | 80 | / |
| Llag | 86 | 27 | / |
| Lyag | 86 | 10 | / |
| Lahg | 86 | 10 | / |
| Layg | 86 | 6 | / |
| Leag | 86 | 5 | / |
| Hlag | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lagk | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lagt | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lags | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lakg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lague | 75 | 5,769 | / |
| Laugs | 75 | 436 | / |
| Laugh | 75 | 348 | / |
| Lahag | 75 | 164 | / |
| Laigh | 75 | 151 | / |
| Laugt | 75 | 93 | / |
| Lahug | 75 | 68 | / |
| Lyagh | 75 | 56 | / |
| Lhagh | 75 | 32 | / |
| Laugg | 75 | 16 | / |
| Liagh | 75 | 15 | / |
| Leagh | 75 | 13 | / |
| Llags | 75 | 10 | / |
| Laugx | 75 | 5 | / |
| Liaag | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lagke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Liaug | 75 | 1 | / |
| Laagh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lyahg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lassg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Liahg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lauhg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Laugk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leagz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lyagg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lachg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lacgh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Llaug | 75 | 1 | / |
| Laags | 75 | 0 | / |
| Leags | 75 | 0 | / |
| Laggs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Leacg | 75 | 0 | / |
| Lak | 67 | 38,461 | / |
| Lac | 67 | 28,030 | / |
| Lax | 67 | 8,077 | / |
| Log | 67 | 1,474 | / |
| Laq | 67 | 434 | / |
| Laigue | 67 | 421 | / |
| League | 67 | 315 | / |
| Lagová | 67 | 218 | / |
| Laygue | 67 | 79 | / |
| Lagova | 67 | 70 | / |
| Laugks | 67 | 38 | / |
| Lagowa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Laugue | 67 | 5 | / |
| Latgue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laggue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lahagh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Llague | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leacgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leahgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lausgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Løhaug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lakgue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liague | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laigth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laague | 67 | 0 | / |
| Laugth | 67 | 0 | / |
Lag Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lag in the Marathi language | ||
| लग | laga | 96.3 |
| लाग | laga | 3.7 |
| Lag in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାଗ | laga | 92.79 |
| ଲଗ | laga | 6.31 |
| Lag in the Hindi language | ||
| लाग | laga | 92.59 |
| लग | laga | 5.56 |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lag
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