Lakain Surname
Approximately 95 people bear this surname
Lakain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 80 | 1:101,921 | 13,735 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
Lakain (32) may also be a first name.
Lakain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lakain Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lakain (Hindi: लाखन, Marathi: लखन) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lakain? popularity and diffusion
Lakain is the 1,907,068th most frequently occurring surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 76,711,010 people. The surname Lakain is primarily found in Oceania, where 84 percent of Lakain reside; 84 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 84 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly used first name globally, borne by 32 people.
Lakain is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 101,921. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Enga, where 88 percent reside, National Capital District, where 8 percent reside and Milne Bay, where 1 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 14 percent reside and The Philippines, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lakain Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lakain in the Marathi language | ||
| लखन | lakhana | - |
| Lakain in the Hindi language | ||
| लाखन | lakhana | 50 |
| लकाइन | laka'ina | 50 |
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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 Lakain
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