Lakas Surname

296,943rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Lakas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lakas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria7141:54,1069,245
United States1911:1,897,691123,202
India1361:5,640,187135,419
Papua New Guinea731:111,69515,161
Thailand311:2,278,656255,572
Ukraine311:1,468,474118,175
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Philippines211:4,820,868168,058
Indonesia151:8,816,613340,855
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Panama61:652,04310,051
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
France41:16,605,680368,153
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
England11:55,718,059489,080
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Lakás (1) are calculated separately.

Lakas (217) may also be a first name.

Lakas Last Name Facts

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

Lakas (Arabic: لاكاس, Bengali: লকাস, Hindi: लकस, Marathi: लकस, Oriya: େଲାକାସ, Russian: Лакас) occurs in Algeria more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Lakás. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lakas? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 296,943rd most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,675,659 people. Lakas occurs mostly in Africa, where 56 percent of Lakas reside; 56 percent reside in North Africa and 56 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 612,983rd most frequent first name worldwide, held by 217 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Algeria, where it is borne by 714 people, or 1 in 54,106. In Algeria Lakas is mostly concentrated in: Ouargla Province, where 71 percent live, Laghouat Province, where 15 percent live and Blida Province, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Algeria this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live and India, where 11 percent live.

Lakas Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lakas has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 2,122 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lakas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lakas are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lakas earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.4% more than the national average, earning $49,795 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.79% more than the national average, earning $68,458 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lakás931/
Lakkas911,207/
Lackas91613/
Liakas91479/
Laukas91184/
Leakas9150/
Lagkas9140/
Lakase9137/
Laekas9119/
Lakats9116/
Lakasz9115/
Lakhas9114/
Lakash916/
Latkas916/
Laikas914/
Laakas914/
Lakass913/
Lyakas912/
Lakaas911/
Ladkas911/
Lakais911/
Liagkas83337/
Liaskas83276/
Lackajs8392/
Liakeas8379/
Leakeas8337/
Leaskas8322/
Lakkase8312/
Lakhase839/
Lakhash835/
Lakashe832/
Hlakase832/
Lakeash831/
Laskays831/
Laukkas831/
Lackhas831/
Laukass831/
Lakasse831/
Liaukas831/
Liakkas831/
Lakatse831/
Laakase831/
Lauskas831/
Lakos802,238/
Lokas801,407/
Lacas801,399/
Lekas801,195/
Lakós8017/
Lakaz802/
Laqas801/
Lakatsch7755/
Lackhaus7715/
Lachkays7711/
Lakhashe779/
Lakasova771/
Lahakaus771/
Lakaisse771/
Loukas734,661/
Liakos734,061/
Lekkas733,886/
Leikas73753/
Lokase73223/
Loikas73196/
Llacas73185/
Lascas73179/
Lacase73151/
Legkas73142/
Lakkos73136/
Lakose7396/
Leakos7395/
Lokash7384/
Liokas7365/
Laikos7360/
Lockas7359/
Laucas7352/
Lakosh7339/
Lokais7339/
Leckas7338/
Laskač7337/
Lackos7334/
Lacass7331/
Lekahs7325/
Lakous7323/
Lagkos7315/
Lookas7311/
Lakeus7310/
Lekaus7310/
Lacast738/
Lekeas737/
Liacas736/
Lakaaz736/
Laicas735/
Lekhas734/
Lakeis734/
Lokkas734/
Llakos733/
Lokass733/
Lyakos732/
Lokaas732/
Lökaas732/
Lekaas732/
Lodkas731/
Lacaas731/
Lacasp731/
Lacaus731/
Lakaiz731/
Loykas731/
Lyokas731/
Lakods731/
Lakoos731/
Lakoss731/
Laekos731/
Lacais731/
Lacasd731/
Lakace731/
Lakhaz731/
Luikas730/
Lakashova712/
Lacasse6715,020/
Liagkos67283/
Laskosz67142/
Laquais67123/
Liogkas67109/
Lackosz6762/
Lacasce6748/
Lacause6734/
Laskach6719/
Lacayse6719/
Lajkosz6717/
Lokhash6715/
Lakhach6715/
Lascase6714/
Loukkas6713/
Hlokase6713/
Leikaas6710/
Lookkas677/
Loukeas675/
Laiskos675/
Loockas674/
Lackeus673/
Laskosh673/
Louckas672/
Laikous672/
Lokasse672/
Lougkas672/
Lokashe671/
Llackos671/
Lakeysh671/
Lekhash671/
Laukach671/
Lacasst671/
Lacatts671/
Lackeys671/
Lakoods671/
Lohukas671/
Lllacas671/
Lookase671/
Lioskas671/
Lakkach671/
Lacquas671/
Liaqast671/
Luickas671/
Lakouss671/
Logckas671/
Lodkash671/
Hladkaz671/
Leekass670/
Lackose670/

Lakas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lakas in the Bengali language
লকাসlakasa-
Lakas in the Marathi language
लकसlakasa95.72
लाकासlakasa1.07
कसkasa1.07
Lakas in the Hindi language
लकसlakasa66.67
लकासlakasa33.33
Lakas in the Oriya language
େଲାକାସelakasa25
ଲାକାସlakasa25
ଲାକସlakasa25
ଲକସlakasa25
Lakas in the Russian language
Лакасlakas-
Lakas in the Arabic language
لاكاسlakas-

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