Laira Surname
Approximately 529 people bear this surname
Laira Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 334 | 1:395,956 | 33,634 |
| Mexico | 52 | 1:2,387,042 | 20,469 |
| Brazil | 50 | 1:4,281,487 | 114,765 |
| Spain | 30 | 1:1,558,401 | 47,033 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
The alternate forms: Láira (1) are calculated separately.
Laira (4,007) may also be a first name.
Laira Demographics
Laira Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Laira Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laira Come From? nationality or country of origin
Laira (Georgian: ლაირა, Hindi: लैरा, Oriya: ଲାଇରା) is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Láira. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Laira? popularity and diffusion
Laira is the 590,101st most widely held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 13,776,079 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Laira are found; 65 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 63 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Laira is also the 110,312th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 4,007 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 334 people, or 1 in 395,956. In Indonesia Laira is primarily concentrated in: North Sulawesi, where 68 percent live, Central Sulawesi, where 21 percent live and North Sumatra, where 5 percent live. Excluding Indonesia this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 10 percent live and Brazil, where 9 percent live.
Laira Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Laira has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Laira surname contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Laira Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Laira last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
Laira earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 10% less than the national average, earning $44,714 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Laira Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Laira in the Georgian language | ||
| ლაირა | laira | - |
| Laira in the Hindi language | ||
| लैरा | laira | - |
| Laira in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାଇରା | la'ira | 60 |
| େଲୖରା | elara | 20 |
| ଲଇରା | la'ira | 20 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laira
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