Where Does The Last Name Laju Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Laju (Bengali: লাজু, Hindi: लाजू, Marathi: लाजु, Oriya: ଲାଜୁ) occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Lajú. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Laju? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 317,282^nd most widespread last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,170,657 people. The last name Laju is predominantly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Laju are found; 69 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 66 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Laju is also the 122,700^th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 3,375 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is borne by 689 people, or 1 in 191,944. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 70 percent reside, South Sulawesi, where 5 percent reside and West Papua, where 4 percent reside. Other than Indonesia this last name exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 15 percent reside and Malaysia, where 10 percent reside.