Laini Surname
Approximately 15,773 people bear this surname
Laini Surname User-submission:
Laini is a Swahili surname meaning 'soft', 'smooth'.
Laini Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 10,494 | 1:7,040 | 865 |
| Tanzania | 1,622 | 1:32,640 | 3,835 |
| Indonesia | 1,311 | 1:100,877 | 10,393 |
| Italy | 738 | 1:82,868 | 14,428 |
| Morocco | 545 | 1:63,259 | 10,584 |
| Iran | 211 | 1:363,898 | 24,031 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Brazil | 121 | 1:1,769,209 | 57,430 |
| Greece | 121 | 1:91,569 | 15,456 |
| Israel | 78 | 1:109,713 | 12,377 |
| Brunei | 61 | 1:6,864 | 951 |
| Zimbabwe | 46 | 1:335,614 | 32,404 |
| Malaysia | 43 | 1:685,912 | 32,468 |
| Nigeria | 33 | 1:5,367,962 | 136,856 |
| Niger | 28 | 1:685,429 | 16,503 |
| Papua New Guinea | 28 | 1:291,204 | 39,406 |
| Kenya | 24 | 1:1,924,162 | 36,129 |
| Argentina | 20 | 1:2,137,171 | 104,027 |
| Switzerland | 15 | 1:547,528 | 38,365 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Solomon Islands | 12 | 1:48,336 | 9,616 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Pakistan | 8 | 1:22,330,486 | 77,733 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Laïni (1) are calculated separately.
Laini (7,711) may also be a first name.
Laini Surname Meaning
Laini Demographics
Laini Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Laini Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laini Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Laini (Georgian: ლაინი, Hindi: लैनी, Marathi: लैनी, Oriya: ଲଇନି) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Laïni. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Laini? popularity and diffusion
The last name Laini is the 33,661st most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 462,027 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Laini live; 67 percent live in Central Africa and 67 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Laini is also the 72,830th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 7,711 people.
It is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 10,494 people, or 1 in 7,040. Barring The DR Congo it exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 10 percent reside and Indonesia, where 8 percent reside.
Laini Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Laini has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Laini last name fell 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Laini Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Laini Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Laini in the Georgian language | ||
| ლაინი | laini | - |
| Laini in the Hindi language | ||
| लैनी | laini | 71.43 |
| लैणी | laini | 14.29 |
| लाइनी | la'ini | 14.29 |
| Laini in the Marathi language | ||
| लैनी | laini | 60 |
| लईनी | la'ini | 40 |
| Laini in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲଇନି | la'ini | 58.82 |
| ଲଇନୀ | la'ini | 23.53 |
| ଲାଇନି | la'ini | 8.82 |
| ଲାଇନୀ | la'ini | 5.88 |
| େଲୖନୀ | elani | 2.94 |
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Footnotes
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