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
Laker Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Laker Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laker Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Laker (Hindi: लाकेर, Marathi: लकेर, Russian: Лакер) occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Laker? popularity and diffusion
It is the 25,317th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 342,058 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 79 percent of Laker reside; 60 percent reside in East Africa and 55 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 410,164th most widely held forename in the world. It is borne by 437 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is borne by 12,818 people, or 1 in 3,046. In Uganda Laker is primarily concentrated in: Gulu District, where 29 percent are found, Kitgum District, where 15 percent are found and Amuru District, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Uganda this surname exists in 60 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 16 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.
Laker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Laker has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Laker last name grew 155 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 517 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Laker Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Laker surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Laker are 32.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.84% registered with the 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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