Lahiri Surname
Approximately 22,591 people bear this surname
Lahiri Surname User-submission:
The Lahiri family is an old family name originating from East Bengal (present-day Bangladesh) in South-East Asia (in former pre-independence India) Lahiris belong to the Varendra Brahmin group of Bengal. Lahiris belong to the Sandilya gotra.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 18,774 | 1:40,858 | 2,865 |
| Bangladesh | 1,172 | 1:135,970 | 5,321 |
| Nigeria | 1,036 | 1:170,987 | 10,586 |
| United States | 529 | 1:685,178 | 54,430 |
| United Arab Emirates | 164 | 1:55,868 | 5,445 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| England | 139 | 1:400,849 | 27,632 |
| Qatar | 119 | 1:19,815 | 2,139 |
| Indonesia | 99 | 1:1,335,850 | 92,420 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Ivory Coast | 53 | 1:435,306 | 14,482 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Germany | 30 | 1:2,683,515 | 132,064 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| Thailand | 23 | 1:3,071,232 | 294,953 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Oman | 10 | 1:368,797 | 5,193 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
Lahiri (296) may also be a first name.
Lahiri Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Lahiri family is an old family name originating from East Bengal (present-day Bangladesh) in South-East Asia (in former pre-independence India) Lahiris belong to the Varendra Brahmin group of Bengal. Lahiris belong to the Sandilya gotra. The four other groups that rose from this migration were the Bhaduri, Moitra, Sanyal and Bagchi families, 1077 CE.
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Lahiri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lahiri Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lahiri (Bengali: লাহিরী, Hindi: लाहिरी, Marathi: लाहीरी, Oriya: ଲାହିରୀ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Lahiri click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lahiri? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lahiri is the 23,944th most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 322,586 people. The surname Lahiri is mostly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Lahiri are found; 88 percent are found in South Asia and 83 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 512,632nd most numerous first name at a global level, held by 296 people.
It is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 18,774 people, or 1 in 40,858. In India it is most prevalent in: West Bengal, where 84 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 3 percent are found and Jharkhand, where 2 percent are found. Besides India this surname occurs in 49 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 5 percent are found and Nigeria, where 5 percent are found.
Lahiri Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (92%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Lahiri last name are 3.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.38% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lahiri earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 29.87% more than the national average, earning $56,038 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.12% less than the national average, earning $41,179 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laahiri | 92 | 5 | / |
| Lahoiri | 92 | 4 | / |
| Lahiriy | 92 | 3 | / |
| Lahirhi | 92 | 3 | / |
| Lahhiri | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lahirish | 86 | 1 | / |
| Laheri | 83 | 14,197 | / |
| Lahire | 83 | 1,336 | / |
| Lahiry | 83 | 1,150 | / |
| Lohiri | 83 | 23 | / |
| Lehiri | 83 | 15 | / |
| Laehri | 83 | 1 | / |
| Laheriy | 77 | 53 | / |
| Lahiere | 77 | 42 | / |
| Laherii | 77 | 9 | / |
| Laherij | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lahehri | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lahitre | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lohairi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lahiray | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laherri | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laherie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leahire | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lahirge | 77 | 0 | / |
| Laeri | 73 | 68 | / |
| Lahoiray | 71 | 8 | / |
| Lahierre | 71 | 6 | / |
| Laheriph | 71 | 3 | / |
| Laherich | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leheri | 67 | 537 | / |
| Lahery | 67 | 379 | / |
| Lohire | 67 | 99 | / |
| Lahere | 67 | 69 | / |
| Laoire | 67 | 33 | / |
| Laoira | 67 | 22 | / |
| Loheri | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lehire | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lahioraya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Luieri | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loehri | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lauire | 67 | 2 | / |
| Louiri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loaira | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahéry | 67 | 1 | / |
Lahiri Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lahiri in the Bengali language | ||
| লাহিরী | lahiri | 71.43 |
| লাহিড়ী | lahiri | 14.29 |
| লাহিড়ী | lahiri | 14.29 |
| Lahiri in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାହିରୀ | lahiri | 49.32 |
| ଲାହିରି | lahiri | 31.51 |
| ଲାହୀରୀ | lahiri | 5.48 |
| ଲାହିଡି | lahidi | 2.74 |
| ଲାହୀରି | lahiri | 2.74 |
| ଲାେହରୀ | laehari | 2.74 |
| ଲହିରୀ | lahiri | 1.37 |
| ଲହିରି | lahiri | 1.37 |
| ଶୁଲାହିରୀ | sulahiri | 1.37 |
| ଲାହିର | lahira | 1.37 |
| Lahiri in the Marathi language | ||
| लाहीरी | lahiri | 43.02 |
| लािहरी | laihari | 32.12 |
| लिहरी | lihari | 11.73 |
| लहीरी | lahiri | 7.26 |
| लहरी | lahari | 3.35 |
| लिहिर | lihira | 1.12 |
| लहेरी | laheri | 0.56 |
| लािहिर | laihira | 0.28 |
| Lahiri in the Hindi language | ||
| लाहिरी | lahiri | 37.04 |
| लाहिडी | lahidi | 23.46 |
| लहीरी | lahiri | 18.52 |
| लहिरी | lahiri | 9.88 |
| लहरी | lahari | 3.7 |
| लाहिड़ी | lahiri | 3.7 |
| लाहिरि | lahiri | 2.47 |
| लाहीरी | lahiri | 1.23 |
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