Lahiry Surname

324,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Lahiry Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lahiry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh7211:221,0227,250
India3351:2,289,74775,193
United States361:10,068,304413,125
Ivory Coast131:1,774,71034,235
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England81:6,964,757184,742
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Lahiry (20) may also be a first name.

Lahiry Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lahiry (Hindi: लाहिडी, Oriya: ଲାହିରୀ) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lahiry? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lahiry is the 324,001st most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,336,996 people. Lahiry occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Lahiry are found; 92 percent are found in South Asia and 63 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Lahiry is also the 2,446,817th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 20 people.

The surname Lahiry is most commonly held in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 721 people, or 1 in 221,022. Other than Bangladesh this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also common in India, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Lahiry Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lahiry last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lahiry earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.97% more than the national average, earning $45,294 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.91% more than the national average, earning $54,607 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lahiriy923/
Lahiray921/
Lahoiray868/
Lahiri8322,591/
Lahire831,336/
Lahery83379/
Lahéry831/
Lahioraya803/
Laheriy7753/
Lahiere7742/
Laahiri775/
Lahoiri774/
Lohirey773/
Lahirhi773/
Lohuiry771/
Lauiray771/
Leheiry771/
Leahire771/
Laherhy771/
Lahhiri771/
Lahitre771/
Lahirge770/
Leahery770/
Laery7333/
Lahierre716/
Lohiraya712/
Lahirish711/
Laheri6714,197/
Lohire6799/
Lahere6769/
Laoire6733/
Lohiri6723/
Laoira6722/
Lehiri6715/
Lehire677/
Lehery674/
Lauire672/
Loaira671/
Laehri671/
Lohery670/
Leaery670/

Lahiry Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lahiry in the Hindi language
लाहिडीlahidi80
लाहिरीlahiri20
Lahiry in the Oriya language
ଲାହିରୀlahiri50
ଲାହିରିlahiri50

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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
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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 Lahiry
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