Lakan Surname

450,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 754 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Guyana

Lakan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lakan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2251:3,409,17997,838
Indonesia1481:893,57666,999
Nigeria1121:1,581,63259,341
Pakistan681:2,627,11622,516
Iran461:1,669,18563,826
Papua New Guinea451:181,19425,163
United States291:12,498,584473,286
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Guyana71:108,8897,175
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
France31:22,140,907385,998
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
England31:18,572,686338,250
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Lakan (2,341) may also be a first name.

Lakan Last Name Facts

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

Lakan (Arabic: لكان, Bengali: লাখন, Hindi: लकन, Marathi: लखन, Oriya: ଲାକାନ) is most common in India. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lakan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 450,743rd most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 9,665,180 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 68 percent of Lakan reside; 46 percent reside in South Asia and 30 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 153,714th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 2,341 people.

It is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 225 people, or 1 in 3,409,179. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 56 percent live, Maharashtra, where 8 percent live and Delhi, where 6 percent live. Apart from India this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 20 percent live and Nigeria, where 15 percent live.

Lakan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lakan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 242 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lakan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lakan last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lakan earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 8.02% less than the national average, earning R 218,568 per year and in United States they earn 16.31% more than the national average, earning $50,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lakhan9167,911/
Lakkan91624/
Llakan91206/
Lackan91200/
Laikan91118/
Lakane91106/
Lakain9195/
Leakan9160/
Lajkan9121/
Lazkan9116/
Laïkan918/
Lakanh914/
Lakaan914/
Laykan913/
Lakahn912/
Lakaun911/
Lakean911/
Lahkan911/
Lhakan911/
Laekan911/
Lakkhan831,325/
Hlakane83635/
Lakhane83380/
Lackhan83271/
Lakhanh83145/
Laikhan8393/
Lakhann8363/
Lakhain8353/
Lakhaan8349/
Llakkan8330/
Laskaun8328/
Llakang8320/
Laakhan8319/
Lakahan8313/
Lakaine839/
Lauskan838/
Ladkane836/
Laukhan835/
Ladkahn834/
Llakhan834/
Lahukan834/
Lakkann833/
Lakaten833/
Ladkang833/
Laukang833/
Lakkean832/
Lhakhan832/
Lakhhan832/
Lakaing832/
Lagkang832/
Lahkhan832/
Lakhaun831/
Laikain831/
Lackand831/
Gliakan831/
Lakhanı831/
Llahkan831/
Laukand831/
Lakanne831/
Lahakan831/
Lakatin831/
Laukkan831/
Hlakhan831/
Laugkan830/
Lacan804,220/
Lekan803,989/
Lokan80729/
Lakon80468/
Laqan804/
Lahakhan7753/
Laukandt7716/
Lakanova7710/
Lakanowa779/
Laikkhan773/
Laukhand773/
Lakhanne771/
Lashkhan771/
Lahakane771/
Laadkhan771/
Llahkhan771/
Lhazkhan771/
Lakkasen771/
Lahdkhan771/
Laykhean771/
Leakhaun770/
Lacang731,044/
Lakhon73435/
Lekhan73407/
Lacand73330/
Latcan73293/
Lokhan73204/
Lekkan73175/
Loskan73150/
Lokane73123/
Laukon73108/
Lakoun7383/
Laccan7382/
Lokain7381/
Lokanc7367/
Lakone7365/
Loukan7354/
Loikan7353/
Lascan7342/
Lhacan7336/
Lakein7335/
Leikan7333/
Lazcan7328/
Lockan7325/
Lagkam7324/
Lokcan7322/
Lacane7319/
Lacant7318/
Lakond7316/
Laikon7315/
Leekan7313/
Lokann7310/
Laquan739/
Lekean738/
Lacann734/
Lakeyn734/
Lackam734/
Lookan734/
Lacaan734/
Laican734/
Lațcan734/
Lakoon734/
Lhakam734/
Lacain732/
Lacean732/
Laskon732/
Lekain732/
Lackon732/
Lahcan732/
Lekaan732/
Laiqan732/
Luokan732/
Lohkan731/
Lakomn731/
Laqang731/
Laycan731/
Leakam731/
Laucan731/
Lakont731/
Laeqan731/
Leukan731/
Liakon731/
Laykon731/
Lekahn731/
Lacasn731/
Lakcam731/
Hlakam731/
Lakhanova7190/
Lyakanova715/
Lackanova712/
Laykanova711/
Laaikatin711/
Hlakheang711/
Lakhone67631/
Liakone67486/
Lohkane67459/
Lacanne67436/
Loekkan67225/
Lekhanh67221/
Laicane67202/
Lokhane67191/
Lakkond67165/
Lakatem67142/
Lacaine67116/
Lacagne67114/
Latkong6797/
Loskant6794/
Loskand6754/
Latkham6752/
Lascane6741/
Leykand6723/
Lyakhanova6717/
Laquant6716/
Looskan6714/
Laeqean6714/
Laikone6711/
Lagcang6711/
Laccang6710/
Lascaun6710/
Lackasingh679/
Ladcang679/
Laukoun678/
Lokkhan678/
Lakosin675/
Lohkhan675/
Hlokane675/
Lakosyn675/
Loshkan674/
Loukane674/
Lachkam674/
Hlekaan674/
Lahakon674/
Lagkone674/
Ladcane674/
Leekean674/
Lokhann673/
Lockhan673/
Leikand673/
Lackham672/
Laukamg672/
Lackone672/
Lyokhan672/
Lokkang672/
Lookain672/
Ladkham672/
Lacasin672/
Lackong672/
Lockean672/
Llaucan672/
Ladkong672/
Lekkean672/
Laquang671/
Laikhanova671/
Loukean671/
Leykamn671/
Laquane671/
Lashkon671/
Laiquan671/
Laukong671/
Lauquan671/
Loikant671/
Lekahan671/
Leekhan671/
Laucane671/
Laiqaan671/
Lacamnd671/
Lacatin671/
Lacaune671/
Lhascan671/
Lakhoon671/
Lookamn671/
Lakoune671/
Liokane671/
Logkang671/
Lookkan671/
Loitkan671/
Lhakham671/
Lhakong671/
Laiskam671/
Lakkkam671/
Lagkham671/
Laukeam671/
Lekkhan671/
Lockand670/
Leckann670/
Leiskan670/
Leikann670/
Lacaunt670/

Lakan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lakan in the Oriya language
ଲାକାନlakana57.47
ଲକନlakana16.09
ଲକଣlakana11.49
ଲାକାନ୍lakan4.6
ଲାକନlakana3.45
ଲକାନlakana2.3
ସକନsakana1.15
ଲାକଣlakana1.15
ଲକାନ୍lakan1.15
ଲାକାଣlakana1.15
Lakan in the Bengali language
লাখনlakhana50
লাকনlakana50
Lakan in the Marathi language
लखनlakhana34.92
लाकनlakana20.63
लकांlakam14.29
लकनlakana6.35
लखणlakhana4.76
लकणlakana3.17
लाखनlakhana3.17
लाखणlakhana3.17
लाकानlakana1.59
लाकणlakana1.59
लाकंlakam1.59
Lakan in the Hindi language
लकनlakana25
लखनlakhana16.67
लाकङाlakana16.67
लकांlakam12.5
लकङाlakana8.33
लाकनlakana8.33
लकानlakana4.17
लखनलालlakhanalala4.17
लकणlakana4.17
Lakan in the Arabic language
لكانlkan-

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