Laker Surname
Approximately 21,305 people bear this surname
Laker Surname Definition:
1 = Lake1 (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er] 2 Player, Actor [Old Norse leikari; from Old Norse leika = Old English lácan, to play]
Laker Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 12,818 | 1:3,046 | 520 |
| Sudan | 3,360 | 1:11,164 | 1,574 |
| England | 1,992 | 1:27,971 | 3,785 |
| United States | 1,066 | 1:340,018 | 30,631 |
| Algeria | 455 | 1:84,905 | 13,189 |
| Australia | 355 | 1:76,044 | 8,891 |
| Germany | 229 | 1:351,552 | 34,059 |
| Israel | 215 | 1:39,803 | 5,445 |
| South Africa | 186 | 1:291,278 | 28,316 |
| Canada | 173 | 1:212,980 | 20,593 |
| Pakistan | 109 | 1:1,638,935 | 17,168 |
| New Zealand | 96 | 1:47,170 | 7,685 |
| Wales | 34 | 1:91,016 | 7,411 |
| Russia | 34 | 1:4,238,913 | 201,756 |
| Guernsey | 29 | 1:2,222 | 539 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Belarus | 11 | 1:863,733 | 65,346 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,288 | 1:18,925 | 2,715 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 206 | 1:243,780 | 20,311 |
Laker (437) may also be a first name.
Laker Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 = Lake1 (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er] 2 Player, Actor [Old Norse leikari; from Old Norse leika = Old English lácan, to play]
Laker Demographics
Average Laker Salary in
United States
$51,194 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Laker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laker Come From? nationality or country of origin
Laker (Hindi: लाकेर, Marathi: लकेर, Russian: Лакер) occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Laker? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 25,317th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 342,058 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Laker live; 60 percent live in East Africa and 55 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Laker is also the 410,164th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 437 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 12,818 people, or 1 in 3,046. In Uganda Laker is mostly found in: Gulu District, where 29 percent reside, Kitgum District, where 15 percent reside and Amuru District, where 14 percent reside. Beside Uganda this last name exists in 60 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 16 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.
Laker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Laker has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Laker surname increased 155 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 517 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Laker Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Laker are 32.07% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.84% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Laker earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 229.12% more than the national average, earning R 782,124 per year; in United States they earn 18.64% more than the national average, earning $51,194 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.62% more than the national average, earning $56,945 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Laker Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Laker in the Hindi language | ||
| लाकेर | lakera | - |
| Laker in the Marathi language | ||
| लकेर | lakera | - |
| Laker in the Russian language | ||
| Лакер | laker | - |
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Footnotes
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