Laini Surname

33,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,773 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Brunei

Laini Surname User-submission:

Laini is a Swahili surname meaning 'soft', 'smooth'.

Laini Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo10,4941:7,040865
Tanzania1,6221:32,6403,835
Indonesia1,3111:100,87710,393
Italy7381:82,86814,428
Morocco5451:63,25910,584
Iran2111:363,89824,031
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Brazil1211:1,769,20957,430
Greece1211:91,56915,456
Israel781:109,71312,377
Brunei611:6,864951
Zimbabwe461:335,61432,404
Malaysia431:685,91232,468
Nigeria331:5,367,962136,856
Niger281:685,42916,503
Papua New Guinea281:291,20439,406
Kenya241:1,924,16236,129
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
India131:59,005,029552,550
Solomon Islands121:48,3369,616
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
France71:9,488,960336,266
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Laïni (1) are calculated separately.

Laini (7,711) may also be a first name.

Laini Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Laini is a Swahili surname meaning 'soft', 'smooth'.

- knaibei

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laïni931/
Lainio91612/
Layini91471/
Lainis91285/
Laaini91136/
Lajini91135/
Lainai9118/
Lainie9115/
Lainei9110/
Laiani915/
Lhaini915/
Lainij914/
Lainoi914/
Lainiz911/
Lainih911/
Lainit911/
Lainyi911/
Lani8911,766/
Lini894,062/
Lahiani833,408/
Laajini83205/
Laggini8397/
Laiouni8371/
Lajingi8310/
Lainuis833/
Laingai832/
Laianni831/
Laaiani831/
Lahioni831/
Lainich830/
Laine8044,827/
Lanni805,974/
Laina803,887/
Laani801,297/
Leani801,257/
Lanis801,102/
Laeni801,101/
Lanit801,095/
Lingi801,051/
Lagni801,035/
Litni80972/
Lanio80921/
Lamni80879/
Lainé80819/
Laniy80691/
Launi80664/
Lanie80583/
Llani80511/
Linis80468/
Lanip80431/
Linoi80381/
Linio80250/
Lasni80190/
Lyani80183/
Lisni80117/
Loini80116/
Lahni8088/
Hlani8087/
Laniz8083/
Lanih8076/
Linyi8055/
Linie8049/
Ligni8031/
Layni8025/
Lainy8024/
Latni8024/
Lhani8022/
Lajni8021/
Linit8015/
Linih8012/
Liniy8012/
Linui8011/
Linei8011/
Liniz806/
Lanid804/
Lainè804/
Linip804/
Lanii803/
Linhi802/
Lihni801/
Linii801/
Lainh801/
Laggioni774/
Lahajini773/
Laatimni771/
Llahiani771/
Lainez7347,748/
Laines737,738/
Laisne732,179/
Launio731,941/
Lehani731,709/
Liyani731,603/
Layani731,258/
Lainer731,151/
Lainey73960/
Layeni73759/
Llanio73504/
Leaniz73500/
Leyani73494/
Lijoni73468/
Linich73426/
Lannie73423/
Lamnii73376/
Lianis73352/
Lanich73344/
Lahani73299/
Lignie73253/
Lingoi73249/
Lainet73196/
Lujani73194/
Lainay73186/
Liongi73182/
Layine73139/
Lajuni73125/
Launis73121/
Luingi73116/
Loyani73113/
Linois73107/
Leanio7392/
Laisné7391/
Lagnie7380/
Lingih7377/
Lainee7370/
Liengi7369/
Luyani7365/
Laveni7362/
Linhui7358/
Laaina7351/
Lajani7350/
Lamnis7349/
Linish7345/
Llanis7342/
Liyoni7340/
Lannis7338/
Liaina7337/
Lijani7334/
Liyeni7334/
Launie7330/
Lainne7329/
L'Aine7325/
Leanni7324/
Lainge7322/
Laweni7322/
Hlasni7322/
Laiane7321/
Lojini7321/
Laigne7320/
Lijnis7320/
Lajoni7319/
Hlaine7319/
Laiana7315/
Leinio7314/
Luinis7314/
Lained7314/
Layuni7312/
Leiniz7312/
Laione7311/
Lejani7311/
Lianni7311/
Leinis7311/
Lojani7311/
Lignis7311/
Hlamni7311/
Liasni7310/
Lienni7310/
Lannio7310/
Lanish739/
Lahuni738/
Linuis738/
Laiena738/
Launit737/
Linuih737/
Launiy737/
Laiune737/
Leanis737/
Laanio737/
Langii737/
Layoni736/
Lianio736/
Lajnis736/
Lionoi736/
Lahnit736/
Lamniy735/
Lyyani734/
Lianie734/
Langni734/
Laynie734/
Leanie734/
Laimne734/
Lainea734/
Lhasni734/
Llaniz734/
Lyaina733/
Laugni733/
Lhanie733/
Latnip733/
Laianh733/
Lainaa733/
Loinis733/
Laniey733/
Laiene733/
Loyini733/
Lisnis733/
Laiany733/
Layiny733/
Llinit733/
Lionyi733/
Lainyo733/
Leyini733/
Lanniy732/
Lajeni732/
Lujini732/
Laynis732/
Lannip732/
L'ainé732/
Lainné732/
Lainée732/
Leagni732/
Loinit732/
Llanit732/
Luinni732/
L'Hani732/
Lhaine732/
Lisnyi731/
Ligniz731/
Llinis731/
Lionei731/
Lioniy731/
Lagnit731/
Lahnis731/
Lainej731/
Leinei731/
Leitni731/
Lejini731/
Launij731/
Laaine731/
Llingi731/
Laiony731/
Laenni731/
Lisnoi731/
Litnni731/
Loinii731/
Lineis731/
Liniey731/
Linisz731/
Lyamni731/
Luinio731/
Luiniz731/
Latgni731/
Leinhi731/
Leinie731/
Laygni731/
Leanij731/
Laaniz731/
Lhayni731/
Lienei731/
Gliani731/
Lhanid731/
Hlingi731/
Liatni731/
Liamni731/
Llaine731/
Liayni731/
Lajhni731/
Lainna731/
Laehni731/
Lathni731/
Leisni731/
Linitt730/
Leanih730/
Lanitt730/
Lanist730/
Lane67252,540/
Linh67105,524/
Lana6722,929/
Line6713,281/
Leni6710,576/
Lanh679,754/
Lahyani674,405/
Laisney672,294/
Layouni67883/
Lany67716/
Lehiani67348/
Lahiany67300/
Laitner67298/
Lehyani67247/
Laisnez67205/
Lahiane67186/
Lhayani67184/
Lahaine67182/
Laiouny67174/
Liny67166/
Liyengi67164/
Lajunie67116/
Lejanio67115/
Lojanio67109/
Leinich67105/
Lawenit67105/
Hlaweni6779/
Latinne6776/
Lignitz6769/
Laně6765/
Liyongi6765/
Laisner6764/
Laignez6754/
Láni6749/
Lehanie6747/
Liannis6746/
Lajonie6740/
Lyni6737/
Lanj6735/
Lisnich6734/
Liné6733/
Leannie6731/
Lajanie6730/
Lahnich6729/
Laigner6728/
Lujanio6725/
Liyanni6720/
Lojinih6715/
Laahani6714/
Leeyani6714/
Hlayani6714/
Hlaveni6714/
Linj6714/
Laignes6713/
Hleyani6712/
Layonis6712/
Lajenio679/
Lajouni679/
Lahyeni679/
Lahgeni678/
Hluyani677/
Loyaniy677/
Luyingi677/
Loujani676/
Leeioni676/
Lecinni676/
Layanni675/
Liyanit675/
Lajunip675/
Leannis674/
Laungni674/
Lachhni674/
Layomni674/
Lanè674/
Lină674/
Lainesh673/
Laioune673/
Laihane673/
Lané673/
Lauweni673/
Lihiani673/
Hlahani673/
Lamnije673/
Laianne672/
Leanitt672/
Lainner672/
Lojingi672/
L'Ainee672/
Laisnay672/
Laihana672/
Lhignih672/
Lisenni672/
Líni672/
Laajine672/
Lainett672/
Liangni672/
Lignich671/
Liyenni671/
Llainey671/
Liannie671/
Lieanni671/
Lgainey671/
Lanniph671/
Laineez671/
Laioona671/
Laiynes671/
Lejanni671/
Layanis671/
Laynich671/
Laheine671/
Linisch671/
Layahni671/
Liojani671/
Lehanni671/
Laheani671/
Linê671/
Glianni671/
Langniz671/
Laiunne671/
Lisnijs671/
Lojinio671/
Lojinip671/
Loingoi671/
Lllanis671/
Liojoni671/
Luggini671/
Luingih671/
Léni671/
Lejanid671/
Leiniss671/
Layonie671/
Leannio671/
Laitnes671/
Laiñ671/
Lajhhni671/
Lajiena671/
Lahaniy671/
Laignet671/
Lannijs671/
Laný671/
Lamnich671/
Lacinne671/
Lijonni671/
Lignish671/
Liejani671/
Leyigni671/
Louyani671/
Laihine671/
Lisemni671/
Loyanni671/
Liasnih671/
Lingoih671/
Lanisch671/
Laianey671/
Leyanis670/
Leinnie670/
Lieniey670/
Leanich670/
Lanniss670/
Langnis670/
Lannish670/
Lanniey670/

Laini Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Laini in the Georgian language
ლაინიlaini-
Laini in the Hindi language
लैनीlaini71.43
लैणीlaini14.29
लाइनीla'ini14.29
Laini in the Marathi language
लैनीlaini60
लईनीla'ini40
Laini in the Oriya language
ଲଇନିla'ini58.82
ଲଇନୀla'ini23.53
ଲାଇନିla'ini8.82
ଲାଇନୀla'ini5.88
େଲୖନୀelani2.94

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