Laga Surname
Approximately 12,301 people bear this surname
Laga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3,008 | 1:255,008 | 14,736 |
| Indonesia | 2,800 | 1:47,232 | 5,326 |
| Lebanon | 1,222 | 1:4,613 | 827 |
| Philippines | 1,207 | 1:83,876 | 14,530 |
| Malaysia | 680 | 1:43,374 | 3,490 |
| Algeria | 343 | 1:112,628 | 16,206 |
| United States | 317 | 1:1,143,404 | 82,127 |
| Benin | 282 | 1:36,651 | 4,737 |
| Belgium | 253 | 1:45,441 | 7,375 |
| Ivory Coast | 210 | 1:109,863 | 5,570 |
| Papua New Guinea | 205 | 1:39,774 | 4,819 |
| Czechia | 181 | 1:58,748 | 9,843 |
| Cameroon | 178 | 1:116,680 | 13,410 |
| Spain | 172 | 1:271,814 | 16,916 |
| Kenya | 161 | 1:286,832 | 18,555 |
| Poland | 159 | 1:239,049 | 30,603 |
| France | 142 | 1:467,766 | 66,487 |
| Pakistan | 108 | 1:1,654,110 | 17,254 |
| Nigeria | 67 | 1:2,643,922 | 85,652 |
| Russia | 60 | 1:2,402,051 | 140,927 |
| Tunisia | 56 | 1:10,904 | 1,803 |
| Solomon Islands | 52 | 1:11,154 | 1,975 |
| Germany | 50 | 1:1,610,109 | 95,088 |
| Mexico | 47 | 1:2,640,983 | 21,548 |
| Taiwan | 45 | 1:520,994 | 3,910 |
| Niger | 43 | 1:446,326 | 12,119 |
| Uganda | 33 | 1:1,183,008 | 47,935 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Greece | 21 | 1:527,609 | 66,013 |
| Austria | 21 | 1:405,497 | 41,758 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| Libya | 16 | 1:390,248 | 1,390 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| American Samoa | 8 | 1:6,970 | 1,431 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Burkina Faso | 8 | 1:2,294,012 | 16,398 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Läga (1) are calculated separately.
Laga (9,494) may also be a first name.
Laga Demographics
Average Laga Salary in
United States
$46,954 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Laga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laga Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Laga (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻻﻛﺎ, Hindi: लागा, Marathi: लागा, Oriya: ଲାଗ, Russian: Лага) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Läga. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Laga? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 42,372nd most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 592,435 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 74 percent of Laga live; 38 percent live in Southeast Asia and 28 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 63,438th most prevalent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 9,494 people.
Laga is most widely held in India, where it is held by 3,008 people, or 1 in 255,008. In India it is mostly found in: West Bengal, where 73 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 20 percent are found and Gujarat, where 4 percent are found. Apart from India it is found in 67 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 23 percent are found and Lebanon, where 10 percent are found.
Laga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Laga has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Laga last name increased 4,529 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Laga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Laga last name is chiefly Sunni (99%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Laga last name are 0.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.73% registered with the political party.
Laga earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.82% more than the national average, earning $46,954 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Laga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Laga in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻻﻛﺎ | laka | - |
| Laga in the Hindi language | ||
| लागा | laga | 78 |
| लगा | laga | 18 |
| लाग | laga | 4 |
| Laga in the Marathi language | ||
| लागा | laga | 57.14 |
| लगा | laga | 42.86 |
| Laga in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାଗ | laga | 52.73 |
| ଲାଗା | laga | 23.64 |
| ଲଗା | laga | 16.36 |
| ଲଗ | laga | 5.45 |
| ଲାଖା | lakha | 1.82 |
| Laga in the Russian language | ||
| Лага | laga | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laga
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