Laju Surname
317,282nd
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 1,181 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands
Laju Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 689 | 1:191,944 | 18,319 |
| Nigeria | 176 | 1:1,006,493 | 42,496 |
| Malaysia | 116 | 1:254,261 | 14,332 |
| India | 54 | 1:14,204,914 | 239,375 |
| Qatar | 47 | 1:50,170 | 4,949 |
| Thailand | 35 | 1:2,018,238 | 239,646 |
| Uganda | 23 | 1:1,697,360 | 58,907 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Marshall Islands | 5 | 1:10,364 | 1,309 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Lajú (1) are calculated separately.
Laju (3,375) may also be a first name.
Laju Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laju Come From? nationality or country of origin
Laju (Bengali: লাজু, Hindi: लाजू, Marathi: लाजु, Oriya: ଲାଜୁ) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Lajú. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Laju? popularity and diffusion
Laju is the 317,282nd most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,170,657 people. The last name Laju occurs mostly 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. It is also the 122,700th most common first name on earth It is held by 3,375 people.
The surname is most widespread in Indonesia, where it is borne by 689 people, or 1 in 191,944. In Indonesia Laju is most common in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 70 percent live, South Sulawesi, where 5 percent live and West Papua, where 4 percent live. Excluding Indonesia Laju is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 15 percent live and Malaysia, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lajú | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lajuj | 89 | 6,649 | / |
| Laiju | 89 | 3,237 | / |
| Layju | 89 | 721 | / |
| Ladju | 89 | 338 | / |
| Lajou | 89 | 96 | / |
| Lajau | 89 | 72 | / |
| Lajju | 89 | 35 | / |
| Lajuu | 89 | 21 | / |
| Lajui | 89 | 16 | / |
| Lauju | 89 | 10 | / |
| Lajuz | 89 | 7 | / |
| Laaju | 89 | 6 | / |
| Lajhu | 89 | 4 | / |
| Latju | 89 | 3 | / |
| Lahju | 89 | 2 | / |
| Lajuo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lajuh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lazju | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lau | 86 | 509,986 | / |
| Laj | 86 | 4,685 | / |
| Ladjou | 80 | 149 | / |
| Latjui | 80 | 53 | / |
| Laijud | 80 | 43 | / |
| Laijou | 80 | 39 | / |
| Ladjeu | 80 | 25 | / |
| Lahjou | 80 | 15 | / |
| Laijuh | 80 | 11 | / |
| Lahaju | 80 | 9 | / |
| Laudju | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lajoud | 80 | 4 | / |
| Laajus | 80 | 3 | / |
| Layjud | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lajouj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lajuit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laujau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ladjus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lhajou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lajudh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lajuis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laijut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lahjau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laux | 75 | 17,403 | / |
| Laue | 75 | 8,930 | / |
| Liau | 75 | 8,477 | / |
| Laus | 75 | 7,915 | / |
| Laja | 75 | 7,296 | / |
| Lasu | 75 | 7,079 | / |
| Laut | 75 | 6,760 | / |
| Laud | 75 | 5,756 | / |
| Lajo | 75 | 3,099 | / |
| Laje | 75 | 2,627 | / |
| Lahu | 75 | 2,121 | / |
| Lazu | 75 | 1,951 | / |
| Laji | 75 | 1,812 | / |
| Layu | 75 | 1,387 | / |
| Laiu | 75 | 1,377 | / |
| Lauz | 75 | 1,359 | / |
| Laup | 75 | 1,125 | / |
| Lhaj | 75 | 1,034 | / |
| Lauš | 75 | 605 | / |
| Laij | 75 | 525 | / |
| Lauß | 75 | 331 | / |
| Lajh | 75 | 236 | / |
| Lyau | 75 | 208 | / |
| Lacu | 75 | 202 | / |
| Lahj | 75 | 198 | / |
| Lauh | 75 | 183 | / |
| Llau | 75 | 135 | / |
| Liaj | 75 | 119 | / |
| Hlaj | 75 | 106 | / |
| Lajó | 75 | 64 | / |
| Laaj | 75 | 33 | / |
| Loju | 75 | 25 | / |
| Laué | 75 | 22 | / |
| Hlau | 75 | 20 | / |
| Lauč | 75 | 20 | / |
| Lauy | 75 | 16 | / |
| Lajš | 75 | 9 | / |
| Lauu | 75 | 7 | / |
| L'Au | 75 | 6 | / |
| Lajy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lhau | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lgau | 75 | 3 | / |
| Lajz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Llaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lauș | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lajç | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lajé | 75 | 1 | / |
| Layj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lahjouj | 73 | 171 | / |
| Hlajuoe | 73 | 64 | / |
| Laidjou | 73 | 36 | / |
| Laadjou | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ladjouz | 73 | 4 | / |
| Laïdjou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lascu | 67 | 6,422 | / |
| Liasu | 67 | 4,972 | / |
| Lasut | 67 | 4,336 | / |
| Laizu | 67 | 4,255 | / |
| Llaja | 67 | 2,387 | / |
| Layzu | 67 | 2,073 | / |
| Lazou | 67 | 1,777 | / |
| Lujuo | 67 | 1,118 | / |
| Lajot | 67 | 1,034 | / |
| Loyau | 67 | 1,026 | / |
| Layus | 67 | 956 | / |
| Lakhu | 67 | 773 | / |
| Lajie | 67 | 767 | / |
| Lauya | 67 | 766 | / |
| Lazau | 67 | 746 | / |
| Lauch | 67 | 703 | / |
| Laiou | 67 | 648 | / |
| Laius | 67 | 620 | / |
| Laoue | 67 | 575 | / |
| Lachu | 67 | 517 | / |
| Latcu | 67 | 474 | / |
| Layou | 67 | 466 | / |
| Laupp | 67 | 417 | / |
| Lajah | 67 | 409 | / |
| Lautt | 67 | 402 | / |
| Liaud | 67 | 380 | / |
| Laaji | 67 | 354 | / |
| Laush | 67 | 331 | / |
| Layau | 67 | 300 | / |
| Lauss | 67 | 291 | / |
| Leasu | 67 | 272 | / |
| Lahaj | 67 | 252 | / |
| Laisu | 67 | 243 | / |
| Hlahu | 67 | 232 | / |
| Lojou | 67 | 226 | / |
| Laaja | 67 | 222 | / |
| Lahji | 67 | 197 | / |
| Lasau | 67 | 178 | / |
| Lazut | 67 | 164 | / |
| Lauts | 67 | 163 | / |
| Lausu | 67 | 161 | / |
| Lasus | 67 | 118 | / |
| Lault | 67 | 112 | / |
| Lauye | 67 | 111 | / |
| Liaut | 67 | 102 | / |
| Laheu | 67 | 99 | / |
| Lasuh | 67 | 95 | / |
| Lajaa | 67 | 89 | / |
| Lajoh | 67 | 80 | / |
| Losau | 67 | 76 | / |
| Leiju | 67 | 71 | / |
| Lasud | 67 | 71 | / |
| Llajo | 67 | 71 | / |
| Lausz | 67 | 68 | / |
| Laust | 67 | 64 | / |
| Laudt | 67 | 62 | / |
| Lahij | 67 | 62 | / |
| Lasuy | 67 | 60 | / |
| Lațcu | 67 | 58 | / |
| Lahau | 67 | 54 | / |
| Laihu | 67 | 52 | / |
| Laudh | 67 | 51 | / |
| Laaij | 67 | 51 | / |
| Lajih | 67 | 51 | / |
| Lajst | 67 | 44 | / |
| Leacu | 67 | 43 | / |
| Lasou | 67 | 42 | / |
| Lațiu | 67 | 40 | / |
| Lajsz | 67 | 35 | / |
| Leiau | 67 | 33 | / |
| L'Lau | 67 | 31 | / |
| Lagiu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Lauia | 67 | 27 | / |
| Lodju | 67 | 25 | / |
| Lasup | 67 | 24 | / |
| Lajij | 67 | 23 | / |
| Liajo | 67 | 19 | / |
| Lyaus | 67 | 19 | / |
| Luyau | 67 | 19 | / |
| Layut | 67 | 19 | / |
| Leyau | 67 | 18 | / |
| Laucz | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hlaus | 67 | 17 | / |
| Laijs | 67 | 16 | / |
| Lhaij | 67 | 16 | / |
| Laguu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lahuh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Laues | 67 | 14 | / |
| Liaus | 67 | 14 | / |
| Layup | 67 | 13 | / |
| Liaje | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lahiu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Liaji | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lauzu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lajap | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lajch | 67 | 10 | / |
| Laysu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Liazu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lujau | 67 | 10 | / |
| L'Haj | 67 | 9 | / |
| Laije | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lazzu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lhaji | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hlazu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Laajo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Layuh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lajio | 67 | 8 | / |
| Liauh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lazus | 67 | 8 | / |
| Laasu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lazhu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lauet | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lojau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Liaja | 67 | 7 | / |
| Laaje | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lazeu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Layuz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lajeh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Layud | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lahja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lauyo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lașcu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lazuz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lozau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lajgi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lajús | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lhaut | 67 | 4 | / |
| Laueh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lasui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hlasu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lauph | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lajht | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lauie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lojui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lajoo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Llasu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lauds | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lyaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lajee | 67 | 2 | / |
| D'Lau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lahadjou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liaux | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laycu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lauzó | 67 | 2 | / |
| Llaut | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lahhu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laued | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lojuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lloju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhaue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Larzu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lajiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leauy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laudd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lijuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llacu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyajo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlayj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laijh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lajez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lajiç | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahjo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laiau | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Hau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhaïj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhajj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lojeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyaij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lajiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lajtz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahjt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlauh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laudz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Layhu | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lauyh | 67 | 0 | / |
Laju Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Laju in the Bengali language | ||
| লাজু | laju | - |
| Laju in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାଜୁ | laju | 78.26 |
| ଲାଯୁ | layu | 10.87 |
| ଲଯୁ | layu | 4.35 |
| ଲଜୁ | laju | 2.17 |
| ଳାଜୁ | laju | 1.09 |
| ଲଜୂ | laju | 1.09 |
| ଲାପୁ | lapu | 1.09 |
| ଳାଯୁ | layu | 1.09 |
| Laju in the Marathi language | ||
| लाजु | laju | 69.66 |
| लाजू | laju | 25.84 |
| लजु | laju | 2.25 |
| लजू | laju | 1.12 |
| लाज | laja | 1.12 |
| Laju in the Hindi language | ||
| लाजू | laju | 49.46 |
| लजू | laju | 24.73 |
| लजु | laju | 16.13 |
| लाजु | laju | 9.68 |
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