Lakanu Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

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

Lakanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lakanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria451:3,936,506111,794
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
England131:4,286,005132,302
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Lakanu (49) may also be a first name.

Lakanu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lakanu (Marathi: लाकङू, Oriya: ଲାକଣୁ) is found most in Nigeria. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Lakanu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lakanu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,604,449th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 36 percent of Lakanu are found; 36 percent are found in West Africa and 36 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,430,306th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 49 people.

It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 3,936,506. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Lagos, where 49 percent are found, Delta, where 24 percent are found and Borno, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Indonesia, where 21 percent are found.

Lakanu Last Name Statistics demography

Lakanu earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.5% more than the national average, earning $51,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lakhanu9216/
Lakanau9211/
Lakeanu924/
Lakanou921/
Lakainu921/
Lakhanau8647/
Lakkanut865/
Laukanau860/
Lacanu83108/
Lokanu8377/
Lakenu832/
Lekanu831/
Hlakangou801/
Lokangu77342/
Lacanau7794/
Laceanu7754/
Lokhanu778/
Lokanou771/
Lakenau771/
Loukanou71698/
Lacanaud7142/
Lakongou711/
Lakounou711/
Lekkanuy711/
Lokhanus711/
Lecanu671,769/
Loukangou67120/
Lekenu6756/
Lokonu6712/
Lekonu675/
Lokenu672/
Hlakongou671/
Loukanous671/
Lăceanu6273/
Lokonou6217/
Lecannu622/
Lețcanu621/
Lekeneu621/
Laconut620/
Lekounou578/
Lekeuneu573/
Lacannoo571/
Loukonou571/
Lokkonou571/
Louscaunau501/

Lakanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lakanu in the Oriya language
ଲାକଣୁlakanu-
Lakanu in the Marathi language
लाकङूlakanu-

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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 Lakanu
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