Lajas Surname

387,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 915 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Portugal

Lajas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lajas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain4411:106,0148,511
Portugal2081:50,0882,835
Argentina641:667,86646,303
Mexico591:2,103,83419,255
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
Cuba101:1,152,2726,837
Finland91:610,74534,002
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
France31:22,140,907385,998
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
England11:55,718,059489,080
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Lajas (20) may also be a first name.

Lajas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lajas (Arabic: لاجس, Marathi: लाजस) is more commonly found in Spain than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lajas? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 387,740th most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 7,964,531 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 73 percent of Lajas are found; 71 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 71 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 2,446,817th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 20 people.

The surname Lajas is most frequently held in Spain, where it is held by 441 people, or 1 in 106,014. In Spain it is most common in: Extremadura, where 44 percent live, Basque Country, where 23 percent live and Madrid, where 13 percent live. Besides Spain this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Portugal, where 23 percent live and Argentina, where 7 percent live.

Lajas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lajas has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 4,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lajas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lajas last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lajas earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 3.28% more than the national average, earning $44,563 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.41% less than the national average, earning $30,101 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laijas9146/
Llajas9136/
Lajais911/
Lajsas911/
Lajats911/
Lajs89159/
Laujais8311/
Ladjais831/
Lajaise830/
Layas808,016/
Lajos803,406/
Lacas801,399/
Lajus801,242/
Lojas80835/
Lajis80676/
Lejas80577/
Lajaj80352/
Lasas80314/
Lajes80261/
Lazas8099/
Lijas8062/
Lajst8044/
Lajsz8035/
Lujas8028/
Laias8019/
Laijs8016/
Lajús804/
Lajaz803/
Lajac802/
Laais801/
Ladjasse771/
Laajaj731,645/
Lajous73427/
Llacas73185/
Loijas73183/
Lascas73179/
Layase73153/
Laujac73112/
Lahais7355/
Lausas7353/
Lagias7353/
Lachas7351/
Lajcaj7347/
Llajaj7347/
Lacass7331/
Leijas7323/
Layass7317/
Lazasz7315/
Lajois7315/
Lakhas7314/
Llejas7312/
Lazaus7310/
Leyjas739/
Lasgas739/
Laajos737/
Llasas737/
Liacas736/
Lajess736/
Ladjaj736/
Lasase734/
Lahjaj734/
Llajos734/
Laajus733/
Laujis732/
Liayas732/
Llojas731/
Lajoss731/
Lacaas731/
Lahays731/
Lacaus731/
Lejast731/
Llayas731/
Layash731/
Lazase731/
Lauias731/
Lajhaz731/
Lajisc731/
Lajish731/
Leejas731/
Lasaus731/
Laazas731/
Hlasas731/
Lasash730/
Laus677,915/
Lais676,283/
Leas672,354/
Ladjadj671,151/
Lays67992/
Laes67893/
Lahaise67650/
Llausas67611/
Laij67525/
Lijs67109/
Laís6770/
Lachase6762/
Llatjos6735/
Lejs6731/
Larzazs6718/
Laichas6714/
Lakhase679/
Lajš679/
Lauchas679/
Leaj678/
Lauj678/
Layashe676/
Lajeesh676/
Lakhash675/
Lachash675/
Lojs674/
Lajosch674/
Larzaus674/
Lasasse672/
Lajouse672/
Lajz672/
Liachas672/
Liausas672/
Llachas672/
Léas672/
Lachass672/
Llaysas671/
Lahayse671/
Lahdjaj671/
Laadjaj671/
Lahhash671/
Llahyas671/
Lllacas671/
Lasahas671/
Lajzova671/
Lajç671/
Lajsova671/
Liayass671/
Leachas671/
Lujs671/
Layj671/
Lazasse670/
Layhaus670/
Lahaist670/
Lachast670/

Lajas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lajas in the Marathi language
लाजसlajasa-
Lajas in the Arabic language
لاجسlajs-

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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 Lajas
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