Laios Surname

238,807th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Laios Surname User-submission:

Laios is a synonym for 'black'. As an adjective it refers to someone who has a dark tan or black skin.

Laios Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,0381:10,6741,387
United Arab Emirates1901:48,2224,868
Romania1641:122,42613,459
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Belgium491:234,62529,441
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Finland101:549,67032,186
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
England91:6,190,895170,599
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Cyprus11:884,87613,055

The alternate forms: Laioş (4), Laioș (2) & Laïos (1) are calculated separately.

Laios (41) may also be a first name.

Laios Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Laios is a synonym for 'black'. As an adjective it refers to someone who has a dark tan or black skin.

- lador

Laios Last Name Facts

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

The surname Laios is more commonly found in Greece than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Laioş, Laioș or Laïos. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Laios? popularity and diffusion

Laios is the 238,807th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,342,995 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 79 percent of Laios reside; 62 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 62 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Laios is also the 1,590,275th most widespread given name throughout the world, borne by 41 people.

The surname Laios is most commonly used in Greece, where it is borne by 1,038 people, or 1 in 10,674. In Greece it is primarily found in: Attica, where 39 percent are found, Central Macedonia, where 11 percent are found and Central Greece, where 10 percent are found. Other than Greece Laios occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 11 percent are found and Romania, where 10 percent are found.

Laios Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Laios are 38.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Laios earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 4.56% less than the national average, earning $41,182 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.88% less than the national average, earning $48,747 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laioş934/
Laioș932/
Laïos931/
Lagios911,628/
Laiosh9122/
Laiyos919/
Laious916/
Laiose914/
Layios911/
Lais896,283/
Laos895,837/
Laio89264/
Laiyous833/
Lahious831/
Layos804,773/
Lajos803,406/
Laiho803,308/
Laise801,331/
Lajis80676/
Laiou80648/
Laius80620/
Laish80612/
Laosh80226/
Laiyo80177/
Laiss80157/
Lahos80136/
Laist80105/
Laose8099/
Liais8092/
Loios8089/
Lious8081/
Lahio8079/
Laies8057/
Liaos8046/
Lauos8035/
Lihos8028/
Layis8022/
Laias8019/
Laois8016/
Laijs8016/
Liyos8014/
Leaos8011/
Luios8010/
Lajio808/
Laous807/
Leios805/
Hlais804/
Lijos804/
Lóios804/
Layio803/
Laiot802/
Laits802/
Laisz802/
Laioe802/
Llaio802/
Llaos801/
Laeos801/
Laais801/
Laoys801/
Lhais801/
Llais801/
Lyais801/
Laiðo801/
Laoos801/
Laost801/
L'Aio801/
Laoes801/
Laihs801/
Lioas800/
Lai753,581,809/
Laisse738,743/
Layous73527/
Lajous73427/
Layosh73390/
Hlaise73376/
Lagies73281/
Laoues73266/
Laggis73160/
Lahous73160/
Layish7360/
Loiosh7358/
Lahais7355/
Lagias7353/
Laoust7351/
Lahose7350/
Laijas7346/
Lajius7332/
Laoshe7327/
Laisch7325/
Lahosh7322/
Liyeos7319/
Logios7315/
Loijos7314/
Lauhio7312/
Laihou739/
Gliaos737/
Layias737/
Laihio737/
Laajos737/
Lagius736/
Laiyas736/
Lijosh735/
Lhaous735/
Luious734/
Lahies734/
Laisht734/
Legios734/
Laisth734/
Llajos734/
Laiová733/
Laggio732/
Laujis732/
Lihose732/
Laishe732/
Layise732/
Layyos732/
Laihuo732/
Laiese731/
Laiias731/
Lajoss731/
Lawies731/
Olious731/
Laiius731/
Loious731/
Layoas731/
Lauias731/
Lajias731/
Lajisc731/
Lajish731/
Laosse731/
Layoos731/
La'ose731/
Llaiss730/
Lahost730/
Lyaies730/
Laiush730/
Lauous730/
Laosch730/
Luis67195,165/
Laia6768,824/
Leos6719,695/
Leis6714,460/
Lois6710,100/
Laid679,678/
Laus677,915/
Lies673,481/
Lajo673,099/
Layo672,718/
Layi672,394/
Leas672,354/
Laiz672,346/
Lijo672,299/
Lait672,164/
Lahoues671,937/
Laji671,812/
Loes671,769/
Laiu671,377/
Lays67992/
Lioy67978/
Laes67893/
Lous67848/
Liyo67734/
Lahaise67650/
Loio67580/
Laij67525/
Laie67441/
Loys67388/
Laip67266/
Laai67165/
Lajs67159/
Luio67148/
Lijs67109/
Liai67101/
Laih6794/
Laitsch6783/
Laoz6780/
Laís6770/
Laousse6769/
Hlayise6768/
Laić6768/
Laggies6766/
Lóio6757/
Laii6755/
Hlai6753/
Lyai6744/
Leio6744/
Lahouse6740/
Lhai6733/
Laiç6731/
Layyous6729/
Laheist6725/
Laiß6725/
Laiy6722/
Laix6716/
Lioa6715/
Ljas6714/
Lías679/
Lioj678/
Layouss678/
Laiş678/
Llai675/
Lgai675/
Laişova674/
Lóis674/
Lojs674/
Lajosch674/
Lahoush674/
Láis672/
Lajouse672/
Léas672/
Léis672/
Líos672/
Lihoots671/
L'Ai671/
Lhaoues671/
Léos671/
Laós671/
Lawiess671/
Lawiesz671/
Laisová671/
Lahoose671/
Lahosse671/
Laox671/
Laoš671/
Liio671/
Hlaisse671/
Laioche671/
Lhiosse671/
Laiesse671/
Laihoud671/
Layoush671/
Lahaist670/
Lahuise670/

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