Lahu Surname

197,424th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kosovo
Highest density in:
Kosovo

Lahu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lahu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kosovo7081:2,630431
Indonesia6981:189,46918,126
India2311:3,320,62996,177
Nigeria1211:1,463,99056,236
Thailand1161:608,951103,575
France671:991,384111,008
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Philippines311:3,265,749145,701
Papua New Guinea231:354,50947,011
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Serbia101:714,49524,752
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Finland61:916,11741,832
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Albania41:728,51420,844
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
England31:18,572,686338,250
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Lahu (37,547) may also be a first name.

Lahu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lahu (Bengali: লাহু, Hindi: लहु, Marathi: लहु, Oriya: ଲାହୁ) is found in Kosovo more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lahu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 197,424th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,435,901 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 51 percent of Lahu reside; 40 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 34 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Lahu is also the 23,418th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 37,547 people.

The surname is most frequent in Kosovo, where it is carried by 708 people, or 1 in 2,630. In Kosovo it is most frequent in: District of Pristina, where 56 percent reside, District of Mitrovica, where 42 percent reside and District of Gjilan, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Kosovo it is found in 29 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 33 percent reside and India, where 11 percent reside.

Lahu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lahu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lahu last name declined 63 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lahu Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Lahu earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.4% less than the national average, earning $38,059 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hlahu89232/
Laheu8999/
Lahau8954/
Laihu8952/
Lahuh8915/
Lahiu8911/
Lahju892/
Lahhu892/
Layhu890/
Lau86509,986/
Lah8629,893/
Lhu868/
Lahoue80149/
Lahayu8032/
Lahjou8015/
Lahaju809/
Laihou809/
Laihuo802/
Lahues801/
Laihut801/
Lauhue801/
Laihud801/
Lahjau801/
Laha7560,071/
Lach7520,602/
Laux7517,403/
Lash7512,076/
Laue758,930/
Liau758,477/
Laus757,915/
Leah757,680/
Llah757,128/
Laut756,760/
Laud755,756/
Laah752,198/
Layu751,387/
Laiu751,377/
Lauz751,359/
Laju751,181/
Laup751,125/
Lauš75605/
Lahy75422/
Lhou75417/
Lauß75331/
Layh75330/
Lahs75259/
Lajh75236/
Lohu75211/
Lyau75208/
Lahj75198/
Lauh75183/
Llau75135/
Ladh75118/
Laih7594/
Lyah7575/
Laph7526/
Laué7522/
Hlau7520/
Lauč7520/
Lauy7516/
Lauu757/
L'Ah756/
L'Au756/
Lahh755/
Lhui754/
L'Hu754/
Lhau754/
Lheu753/
Hlah753/
Lgau753/
Lhux752/
Lhah751/
Llhu751/
Léah751/
Lauș751/
Lhlu751/
Lhhu751/
Lhud751/
Lhup751/
Lhut751/
Lhuz751/
Lahoues731,937/
Llahues7319/
Lauhouh7318/
Lauhues7315/
Llahuet733/
Laihoud731/
Layhaus730/
Lu6721,328,039/
La67502,950/
Leach6791,645/
Lahai6735,906/
Lahey676,461/
Laiho673,308/
Lahay673,277/
Llach671,510/
Laich671,295/
Latch671,229/
Lahah671,172/
Liash671,077/
Loyau671,026/
Lahia67998/
Layus67956/
Laweh67955/
Lauya67766/
Lauch67703/
Laiou67648/
Laius67620/
Liyah67619/
Laish67612/
Laoue67575/
Lhuid67540/
Llaha67533/
Laihi67485/
Lahya67468/
Layou67466/
Laupp67417/
Lajah67409/
Lautt67402/
Liaud67380/
Lijah67361/
Laush67331/
Layau67300/
Layhe67294/
Lauss67291/
Lahaj67252/
Lujah67217/
Lahji67197/
Lhous67176/
Lhlou67171/
Laash67170/
Laveh67166/
Lauts67163/
Hlaha67154/
Loyah67142/
Liach67123/
Laihe67121/
Lault67112/
Laysh67112/
Lauye67111/
Laiah67103/
Layah67103/
Liaut67102/
Lojah67100/
Lajou6796/
Leyah6787/
Lajoh6780/
Lahio6779/
Laiha6770/
Lahtz6769/
Lausz6768/
Laust6764/
Laudt6762/
Lahij6762/
Lehah6752/
Hlach6752/
Laudh6751/
Lajih6751/
Laaha6749/
Lahaa6745/
Lațiu6740/
Lahge6737/
Luyah6735/
Leiau6733/
L'Lau6731/
Lauia6727/
Lajuu6721/
Lahei6720/
Lyaus6719/
Luyau6719/
Layeh6719/
Layut6719/
Layoh6718/
Leyau6718/
Laucz6718/
Hlaus6717/
Lahys6717/
Leuah6715/
Ålhus6715/
Laddh6714/
Lejah6714/
Laues6714/
Liaus6714/
Layup6713/
Lasht6713/
Hllah6712/
Lajch6710/
Leihu6710/
Lazth6710/
Lujau6710/
Layuh679/
Liauh678/
Leiah677/
Lauet677/
Layha677/
Lachh677/
Lacht677/
Layhi677/
Lajuz677/
Laaju676/
Laaph676/
Lahii676/
Layuz676/
Lajeh676/
Layud675/
Lahja675/
Laach675/
Lauyo675/
Llahí675/
Llaah675/
Lohue674/
Leaph674/
Laadh674/
Lhaut674/
Laueh674/
Llahh674/
La'ah674/
Lahaç674/
Lahoueth674/
Laiph673/
Lahve673/
Lauph673/
Lajht673/
Lauie673/
L'Hou673/
Liadh673/
Lhath673/
Leuhu673/
Lahiy673/
Lauds672/
Lathd672/
Lahyo672/
Laidh672/
Lyiah672/
Lassh672/
D'Lau672/
Lhoux672/
Liaux672/
Laïch672/
Lashh672/
Llaut672/
Laieh672/
Laued672/
Leash671/
Lyjah671/
Llahy671/
Llash671/
Llath671/
Lhaue671/
Lheux671/
Lhoue671/
Lashd671/
Leauy671/
Latdh671/
Laudd671/
Lauee671/
Lachp671/
Laych671/
Layho671/
Laaih671/
Lahaoues671/
Lajuo671/
Latsh671/
Llaht671/
Llaus671/
Lyaud671/
Hlath671/
Lauys671/
Lauzz671/
Laijh671/
Lahjo671/
Lahïa671/
Laiau671/
L'Hau671/
L'Hui671/
Laahp671/
Lhuis671/
Lhust671/
Lhuyi671/
Liahs671/
Liaih671/
D'Lah671/
Ladch671/
Lahye671/
Laaah671/
Llahd671/
Llaih671/
Lioah671/
Lhaha671/
Lhuji671/
Lajuh671/
Lahsh671/
Laihs671/
Lahds671/
Lahjt671/
Lathp671/
Layhs671/
Lauhd671/
Lauyd671/
Hlash671/
Hlauh671/
Layht670/
Lyath670/
Liahy670/
Lazch670/
Laudz670/
Lauyh670/
Laihy670/
Lyahy670/

Lahu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lahu in the Bengali language
লাহুlahu-
Lahu in the Oriya language
ଲାହୁlahu76.92
ଲହୁlahu15.38
ସାହୁsahu3.85
ଲାହୂlahu3.85
Lahu in the Marathi language
लहुlahu55.67
लहूlahu43.83
लाहुlahu0.15
लाहूlahu0.14
लहूुlahuu0.02
ळहुlahu0.02
लघूlaghu0.01
लहू़lahu0.01
लखूlakhu0.01
लखुlakhu0.01
लहु़lahu0.01
लहlaha0.01
लघुlaghu0.01
ळहूlahu0.01
लठुlathu0
लंहुlanhu0
लाखुlakhu0
न्लहुnlahu0
लहुुlahuu0
लहुूlahuu0
Lahu in the Hindi language
लहुlahu50
लहूlahu31.25
लाहूlahu12.5
लाहुlahu3.13
लहुआlahu'a3.13

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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 Lahu
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