Lains Surname

481,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 693 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Portugal
Highest density in:
Portugal

Lains Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lains Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Portugal2931:35,5572,167
France2111:314,80047,893
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Spain491:954,12336,393
India271:28,409,829361,298
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
England41:13,929,515290,718
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

The alternate forms: Laíns (4) are calculated separately.

Lains (80) may also be a first name.

Lains Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lains (Hindi: लैन्स) occurs in Portugal more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Laíns. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lains? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 481,056th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 10,515,939 people. The surname Lains is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Lains live; 49 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 49 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 1,075,395th most frequently held given name on earth. It is borne by 80 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Portugal, where it is borne by 293 people, or 1 in 35,557. Other than Portugal this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in France, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Lains Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lains has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lains surname increased 230 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lains Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lains last name are 26.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.33% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lains earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.29% more than the national average, earning $45,432 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.81% more than the national average, earning $57,540 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laíns934/
Lainse9133/
Lasins915/
Latins915/
Lacins913/
Lyains911/
Laions911/
Layins910/
Lans894,026/
Laucins8361/
Lassins8320/
Laggins833/
Laicens833/
Lahtins832/
Lahains831/
Leins802,326/
Liens80597/
Lanse80221/
Lainz80200/
Lanns80153/
Laens80136/
Lyans8056/
Luins8044/
Loins8039/
Lians8034/
Leans8028/
Laans8027/
Layns8022/
Launs8017/
Lansø807/
Lansh804/
Llans804/
Lansz804/
Lanst802/
Lanås802/
Lansd802/
Lainx801/
Laëns801/
Lanss801/
Lejins73404/
Lawens73340/
Lanshe73139/
Lesins73109/
Layans73103/
Lansch7388/
Layens7379/
Lisens7376/
Leinss7370/
Leanse7364/
Lyions7361/
Lisins7346/
Leinse7334/
Launse7331/
Leinæs7329/
Litens7329/
Lujans7328/
Lojans7328/
Liyons7326/
Leijns7320/
Lansse7316/
Lehans7312/
Layons738/
Litins737/
Leinås736/
Lejans736/
Lannås736/
Licens735/
Lianse735/
Leinsh734/
Lahans734/
Liuins733/
Letins732/
Launsø732/
Lyians731/
Lijens731/
Laensz731/
Lahnst731/
Leinsz731/
Leanns731/
Llanse731/
Laince731/
Lajens731/
Lajinx731/
Licins731/
Lijons731/
Leinns731/
Loyans730/
Lycins730/
Leuins730/
Leanst730/
Loinns730/
Lannse730/
Launns730/
Lachinsce711/
Lanz6721,506/
Loggins676,443/
Lams671,207/
Lissens67991/
Leggins67715/
Leijnse67462/
Lauwens67410/
Lansche67354/
License67241/
Liggens67129/
Lautens6763/
Lichens6761/
Lauyans6755/
Lachens6751/
Leehans6741/
Lehanse6732/
Lawense6714/
Lacince6713/
Leitens679/
Lansova678/
Laucinš678/
Lanx674/
Lessins674/
Laawens674/
Leitins674/
Luggins673/
Lahanse673/
Lassens673/
Leusins672/
Lecinse672/
Littins672/
Lāns672/
Littens671/
Lichins671/
Lettins671/
Lattens671/
Leeyans671/
Lanç671/
Lãns671/
Latense671/
Legiens671/
Lainche671/
Lajense671/
Lianshe671/
Leioens671/
Leasens670/
Lychins670/
Lachims670/

Lains Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lains in the Hindi language
लैन्सlainsa60
लैंसlainsa33.33
लाईन्सla'insa6.67

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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 Lains
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