Lakau Surname
Approximately 182 people bear this surname
Lakau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 140 | 1:58,241 | 7,447 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Lakau (89) may also be a first name.
Lakau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lakau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lakau (Hindi: लकऊ, Marathi: लकउ) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lakau? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lakau is the 1,263,456th most frequent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 40,041,461 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 77 percent of Lakau live; 77 percent live in Oceania Islands and 77 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Lakau is also the 1,011,231st most widespread first name on earth, borne by 89 people.
The last name is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 140 people, or 1 in 58,241. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: New Ireland, where 26 percent reside, National Capital District, where 23 percent reside and Enga, where 19 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 7 percent reside and India, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lakau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lakau in the Marathi language | ||
| लकउ | laka'u | 85.71 |
| लकउू | lakauu | 14.29 |
| Lakau in the Hindi language | ||
| लकऊ | laka'u | 66.67 |
| लकउा | lakaua | 16.67 |
| लकाऊ | laka'u | 16.67 |
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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 Lakau
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