Laika Surname
Approximately 511 people bear this surname
Laika Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 216 | 1:96,153 | 11,449 |
| Indonesia | 116 | 1:1,140,079 | 81,531 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| Zimbabwe | 14 | 1:1,102,731 | 66,551 |
| Tanzania | 8 | 1:6,617,702 | 68,742 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Albania | 3 | 1:971,352 | 22,477 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
The alternate forms: Laïka (2) are calculated separately.
Laika (8,577) may also be a first name.
Laika Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laika Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Laika (Hindi: लईका, Marathi: लईका, Oriya: ଲାଇକା, Russian: Лаика) is found most frequently in Cameroon. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Laïka. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Laika? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 606,498th most common last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,261,342 people. The last name Laika is mostly found in Africa, where 58 percent of Laika live; 52 percent live in Central Africa and 51 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Laika is also the 67,916th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 8,577 people.
The surname Laika is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 216 people, or 1 in 96,153. In Cameroon Laika is most numerous in: Northwest Region, where 68 percent are found, Centre Region, where 12 percent are found and Southwest Region, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Cameroon this surname occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 23 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Laika Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Laika in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାଇକା | la'ika | 90 |
| ଲଇକା | la'ika | 10 |
| Laika in the Hindi language | ||
| लईका | la'ika | 82.3 |
| लइका | la'ika | 8.92 |
| लाईका | la'ika | 4.31 |
| लाइका | la'ika | 3.05 |
| लैका | laika | 0.67 |
| लईक | la'ika | 0.67 |
| ़लईका | la'ika | 0.07 |
| Laika in the Marathi language | ||
| लईका | la'ika | 57 |
| लाईका | la'ika | 23 |
| लैका | laika | 8 |
| लइका | la'ika | 6 |
| लाइका | la'ika | 1 |
| लईक | la'ika | 1 |
| लैळा | laila | 1 |
| Laika in the Russian language | ||
| Лаика | laika | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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