Lakara Surname
Approximately 2,745 people bear this surname
Lakara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,511 | 1:305,482 | 17,142 |
| Kenya | 99 | 1:466,464 | 24,395 |
| Indonesia | 72 | 1:1,836,794 | 117,778 |
| Papua New Guinea | 23 | 1:354,509 | 47,011 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Cameroon | 13 | 1:1,597,621 | 87,539 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
Lakara (139) may also be a first name.
Lakara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lakara Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lakara (Hindi: लकड़ा, Marathi: लकारा, Oriya: ଲାକରା) is held by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lakara? popularity and diffusion
Lakara is the 159,002nd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,654,844 people. Lakara is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Lakara reside; 91 percent reside in South Asia and 91 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Lakara is also the 784,558th most frequently occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 139 people.
Lakara is most widespread in India, where it is held by 2,511 people, or 1 in 305,482. In India Lakara is mostly concentrated in: Odisha, where 40 percent reside, West Bengal, where 25 percent reside and Assam, where 15 percent reside. Apart from India this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 4 percent reside and Indonesia, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lakara Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lakara in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାକରା | lakara | 83.58 |
| ଲାକଡା | lakada | 5.06 |
| ଲକରା | lakara | 4.51 |
| ଲାକାରା | lakara | 3.56 |
| ଲାକଡ଼ା | lakara | 0.27 |
| ବୁଲାକରା | bulakara | 0.27 |
| ଲକଡା | lakada | 0.27 |
| ରୁଲାକରା | rulakara | 0.14 |
| କୁମାର | kumara | 0.14 |
| ଅୁଲାକରା | aulakara | 0.14 |
| ଲାକାଡା | lakada | 0.14 |
| ପଯ୍ାରୀ | payari | 0.14 |
| Lakara in the Marathi language | ||
| लकारा | lakara | 60 |
| लाकरा | lakara | 20 |
| लकरा | lakara | 10 |
| लकडा | lakada | 10 |
| Lakara in the Hindi language | ||
| लकड़ा | lakara | 35.29 |
| लकडा | lakada | 17.65 |
| लाकरा | lakara | 17.65 |
| लकरा | lakara | 17.65 |
| लकारा | lakara | 11.76 |
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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 Lakara
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