Lagua Surname

69,406th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Lagua Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lagua Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,9271:34,5885,228
Uganda1,8511:21,0913,089
Ecuador1,5191:10,4711,685
United States2981:1,216,30586,337
Peru2161:147,1497,892
Spain1311:356,88620,305
Brazil351:6,116,409148,801
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Colombia201:2,388,70413,197
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
India131:59,005,029552,550
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Wales41:773,63329,106
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Lagua (51) may also be a first name.

Lagua Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lagua (Hindi: लगुआ, Oriya: ଲାଗୁଆ, Russian: Лагуа) occurs in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lagua? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lagua is the 69,406th most widespread family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,020,522 people. Lagua is predominantly found in Asia, where 42 percent of Lagua reside; 41 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 40 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,396,783rd most widely held first name globally, borne by 51 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 2,927 people, or 1 in 34,588. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Cagayan Valley, where 35 percent are found, Ilocos, where 16 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 8 percent are found. Beside The Philippines Lagua occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 26 percent are found and Ecuador, where 21 percent are found.

Lagua Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lagua has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lagua surname increased 693 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lagua Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lagua surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lagua earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 43.79% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,897 per year; in Colombia they earn 16.26% more than the national average, earning $26,394,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.71% more than the national average, earning $43,886 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.76% more than the national average, earning $52,047 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Llagua91508/
Liagua9151/
Laguea9144/
Laghua919/
Leagua917/
Laguay914/
Laguha914/
Lahgua914/
Lacgua912/
Laguad912/
Laguaa911/
Laguai911/
Laguap911/
Languay83329/
Langcua83120/
Lasguaa835/
Lahagua834/
Llaghua834/
Langkua833/
Llangua832/
Langgua831/
Laguhai831/
Leaguea830/
Laqua802,434/
Logua80523/
Lagba80331/
Lakua80197/
Lagwa80152/
Lacua8018/
Laguo8012/
Lagva803/
Languhay7720/
Lianghua7714/
Llaguash772/
Langguay771/
Llacua731,283/
Laquay73535/
Lacqua73425/
Langva73186/
Laguey73171/
Laquai73167/
Lagwas73128/
Lhagva73126/
Laiguo73100/
Lagway7389/
Lagbay7386/
Lagwai7359/
Lacuas7354/
Liaqua7354/
Liagba7342/
Laquaz7341/
Laghwa7323/
Laquat7322/
Laquea7318/
Lakkua7316/
Lackua7314/
Lagbai7312/
Hlagba7312/
Lascua737/
Laiqua735/
Lakuae735/
Lagwad734/
Llaqua733/
Lakuaa731/
Laguos731/
Lagvat731/
Laigwa731/
Laskua731/
Loguay731/
Loguah731/
Loghua731/
Lagbaa731/
Laigba731/
Loguas731/
Llaguo731/
Lougua731/
Làguas731/
Laugba731/
Laguho731/
Lagbaj731/
Lagbea731/
Liagwa731/
Laguot731/
Lhakua731/
Lankua731/
Llaghuash7116/
Llacguash711/
Liaquat6750,320/
Laquais67123/
Lyangwa67100/
Llaccua6773/
Laiquat6744/
Longhua6731/
Leagbay6724/
Langwai6724/
Llacuas6719/
L'Acqua6717/
Laukwai6715/
Lacquay6713/
Llacqua6713/
Layquat6712/
Hlangwa6712/
Langwah6710/
Leaquah676/
Laquait675/
Laungwa675/
Langwaa674/
Lagwach674/
Liaquad672/
Laugbou672/
Langvah672/
Lhanguo671/
Laquath671/
Leaquat671/
Laygbuo671/
Lankuah671/
Leagbah671/
Lakuaha671/
Louguai671/
Layngwa671/
Lahngwa671/
Laguoud671/
Lagwa'a671/
Lanquay671/
Lacquas671/
Louguat671/
Lhaquat671/
Lakkuea671/
Langguo671/
Lankuea671/
Laghwah671/
Longuay670/

Lagua Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lagua in the Hindi language
लगुआlagu'a-
Lagua in the Oriya language
ଲାଗୁଆlagu'a-
Lagua in the Russian language
Лагуаlagua-

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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 Lagua
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