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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/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Lakás. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lakas? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Lakas is the 296,943^rd most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,675,659 people. The surname Lakas occurs mostly in Africa, where 56 percent of Lakas are found; 56 percent are found in North Africa and 56 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 612,983^rd most prevalent given name worldwide, borne by 217 people.

Lakas is most common in Algeria, where it is carried by 714 people, or 1 in 54,106. In Algeria Lakas is most prevalent in: Ouargla Province, where 71 percent live, Laghouat Province, where 15 percent live and Blida Province, where 13 percent live. Besides Algeria Lakas is found in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent live and India, where 11 percent live.

Lakas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Lakas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lakas surname grew 2,122 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lakas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Lakas last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% 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.