Lakayana Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Lakayana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 5 | 1:7,807,856 | 134,263 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Lakayana (25) may also be a first name.
Lakayana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lakayana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lakayana is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lakayana? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lakayana is the 6,723,624th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Lakayana is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Lakayana reside; 63 percent reside in East Africa and 38 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 25 people.
The last name is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 7,807,856. In Uganda Lakayana is most common in: Butaleja District, where 20 percent live, Kampala District, where 20 percent live and Nebbi District, where 20 percent live. Besides Uganda Lakayana occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 13 percent live and Nigeria, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakayanga | 94 | 7 | / |
| Lakhayana | 94 | 1 | / |
| Lakhayanai | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lakayani | 88 | 1 | / |
| Lacayanga | 82 | 1,610 | / |
| Lakhayani | 82 | 70 | / |
| Lakaina | 80 | 5 | / |
| Lakeyna | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laikhayani | 78 | 1 | / |
| Locayana | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leakaena | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lakiyani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lakhiyani | 71 | 191 | / |
| Lakojanga | 71 | 116 | / |
| Lakane | 71 | 106 | / |
| Lacayañga | 71 | 8 | / |
| Lakhajani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lokoyanga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lakhoyani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hlakane | 67 | 635 | / |
| Lakhane | 67 | 380 | / |
| Lakaino | 67 | 35 | / |
| Lakaini | 67 | 23 | / |
| Lakaine | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lashkajani | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lacanea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lakeena | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lokaina | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lakhiyaniy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lakouna | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lakaney | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lacayno | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lakanne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lakuena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lakoina | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Lakayana
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