Lagu Surname

43,064th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,088 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sudan
Highest density in:
Sudan

Lagu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lagu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sudan7,5601:4,962714
Uganda1,7241:22,6453,284
India1,0071:761,73334,613
Indonesia7271:181,91117,509
Nigeria5361:330,49018,063
Papua New Guinea1411:57,8287,385
France921:721,98690,334
Taiwan541:434,1623,316
United States491:7,397,121336,459
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Romania221:912,63052,244
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Pakistan111:16,240,35364,496
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
South Sudan91:1,268,3421,210
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
England81:6,964,757184,742
Kenya71:6,597,12951,431
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Nepal41:7,120,23914,461
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Lagü (1) are calculated separately.

Lagu (4,566) may also be a first name.

Lagu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lagu (Hindi: लगू, Marathi: लागू, Oriya: ଲାଗୁ, Russian: Лагу, Tibetan: ལ་གུ་) is most common in Sudan. It can occur as: Lagü. Click here for other possible spellings of Lagu.

How Common Is The Last Name Lagu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 43,064th most common surname internationally, held by around 1 in 602,874 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 82 percent of Lagu live; 63 percent live in North Africa and 63 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 101,679th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 4,566 people.

The surname Lagu is most prevalent in Sudan, where it is borne by 7,560 people, or 1 in 4,962. Apart from Sudan it exists in 46 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 14 percent live and India, where 8 percent live.

Lagu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lagu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lagu surname increased 490 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lagu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lagu are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lagu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41.55% less than the national average, earning R 138,888 per year; in United States they earn 46.21% more than the national average, earning $63,088 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.09% less than the national average, earning $49,143 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lagü921/
Langu893,104/
Lagou893,047/
Lagus891,070/
Lagud89812/
Lagut89524/
Laghu89326/
Lagau89194/
Laggu89176/
Laugu89158/
Laigu8997/
Laguë8983/
Leagu8940/
Lagup8927/
Laegu8917/
Laguu8915/
Laagu8911/
Laguz8911/
Lyagu897/
Liagu896/
Lahgu894/
Llagu893/
Laguh892/
Laygu891/
Lahagu809,566/
Hlangu802,540/
Langou80225/
Langgu80202/
Lagaud80159/
Langau80109/
Lagouy8099/
Laagus8091/
Liangu8089/
Lyangu8067/
Lagutt8053/
Laugus8052/
Lajgut8039/
Lagush8037/
Lyagus8030/
Langhu8026/
Lahugu8023/
Lagueu8023/
Lagaup8018/
Laggou8017/
Laghau8016/
Lang'u8015/
Laangu8014/
Lagahu8014/
Lagusz8014/
Laugau8013/
Lagoux8011/
Liagus809/
Lagheu809/
Laungu805/
Lagoud805/
Llangu805/
Laigou804/
Leagus804/
Laguha804/
Laguës804/
Lagout803/
Languu803/
Laguch802/
Laggut802/
Laygut802/
Lagaux801/
Laghuu801/
Lagudd801/
Laguhe801/
Leageu801/
Laygud801/
Lakgau801/
Llagus801/
Leangu801/
Laguìa801/
Laguđa801/
Laggus801/
Laghud801/
Laagou801/
Liaigu801/
Lagous801/
Lagouz801/
Lakgup801/
Legu75630/
Logu75444/
Lagó751/
Lagueux731,578/
Langgau7391/
Lianghu7334/
Lagault7330/
Langgou7329/
Lianggu7320/
Laghout7317/
Laggutt7317/
Lagusch7315/
Lagouch739/
Langhau738/
Lagouth738/
Liangou737/
Launggu735/
Laugaud734/
Laanggu733/
Laigaux732/
Lagguth731/
Lagueus731/
Lagueut731/
Lagueuz731/
Leaguss731/
Hlaingu731/
Lyagout731/
Langguh731/
Lanngau731/
Laagouz731/
Hlanngu731/
Laghous731/
Lahngau731/
Lagoult730/
Laugaus730/
Lagoust730/
Laghaus730/
Leaghuy730/
Longu67762/
Logus67465/
Lagoe67335/
Logou67292/
Liogu67262/
Logut67254/
Legau67244/
Lagoo67202/
Leghu67152/
Loigu67126/
Loygu6743/
Luogu6731/
Laugueux6720/
Lianghui677/
Leigu674/
Laghouch674/
Lhegu674/
Loguz674/
Leagault673/
Logau673/
Hlegu673/
Luigu672/
Leegu672/
Lhégu672/
Lianghou672/
Loghu671/
Logud671/
Leguë671/
Leangouh671/
Lackgueu671/
Loggu671/
Llogu671/
Leguh671/
Lougu670/
Laugguth670/

Lagu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lagu in the Tibetan language
ལ་གུ་lagu-
Lagu in the Oriya language
ଲାଗୁlagu82.54
ଲଗୁlagu17.46
Lagu in the Marathi language
लागूlagu57.72
लागुlagu39.67
लगुlagu1.63
लगूlagu0.33
Lagu in the Hindi language
लगूlagu40
लगुlagu28
लागूlagu16
लागुlagu16
Lagu in the Russian language
Лагуlagu-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lagu
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