Laghu Surname
Approximately 326 people bear this surname
Laghu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 210 | 1:135,624 | 2,437 |
| Uganda | 82 | 1:476,089 | 27,837 |
| India | 29 | 1:26,450,530 | 346,896 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Laghu (1,261) may also be a first name.
Laghu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laghu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Laghu (Hindi: लाघू, Marathi: लघु, Oriya: ଲଘୁ, Tibetan: ལ་གུ་) is more frequently found in Nepal than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Laghu? popularity and diffusion
Laghu is the 842,714th most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 22,354,435 people. The last name Laghu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 75 percent of Laghu are found; 74 percent are found in South Asia and 73 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 222,279th most commonly used given name globally It is held by 1,261 people.
The last name Laghu is most widely held in Nepal, where it is borne by 210 people, or 1 in 135,624. In Nepal it is most prevalent in: Bagmati, where 100 percent reside. Other than Nepal this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 25 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Laghu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Laghu in the Tibetan language | ||
| ལ་གུ་ | lagu | - |
| Laghu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲଘୁ | laghu | 91.67 |
| ଲଘୂ | laghu | 8.33 |
| Laghu in the Marathi language | ||
| लघु | laghu | 77.67 |
| लघू | laghu | 11.65 |
| लाघु | laghu | 7.77 |
| लागु | lagu | 0.97 |
| लधु | ladhu | 0.97 |
| वाघ | vagha | 0.97 |
| Laghu in the Hindi language | ||
| लाघू | laghu | 35.86 |
| लघु | laghu | 27.59 |
| लाघु | laghu | 24.83 |
| लघू | laghu | 8.28 |
| लघुआ | laghu'a | 2.07 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Laghu
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