Lakalu Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Lakalu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lakalu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia391:3,391,005183,158
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Lakalu (47) may also be a first name.

Lakalu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lakalu (Marathi: लकळू) is most common in Indonesia. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Lakalu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lakalu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,909,720th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname Lakalu is primarily found in Asia, where 89 percent of Lakalu live; 89 percent live in Southeast Asia and 89 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Lakalu is also the 1,467,136th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 47 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 3,391,005. In Indonesia it is most common in: Central Sulawesi, where 82 percent are found and East Kalimantan, where 18 percent are found. Outside of Indonesia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 11 percent are found and Malaysia, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lakalau92159/
Lakaulu9210/
Lakkalu927/
Lakaalu924/
Lakalou921/
Lakaalou864/
Lakolu8312/
Lekalu835/
Lakelu831/
Lacalu831/
Lokalu831/
Lekalau77315/
Lekkalu7722/
Lakolou778/
Lakkolu775/
Lakollu773/
Lekalou771/
Lakuilu771/
Loukalou71101/
Liokalou715/
Lokolu671/
Lökoğlu62382/
Lokkolu624/
Lekoolu622/
Lokailoe572/
Lekoulou572/
Hlakoloo571/

Lakalu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lakalu in the Marathi language
लकळूlakalu57.14
लाकळूlakalu28.57
लाकळुlakalu14.29

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lakalu
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