Lakin Surname
Approximately 9,852 people bear this surname
Lakin Surname Definition:
(Scandinavian) Playful, Merry [Old Norse leikinn] (Celtic) Dweller at a Hill-Side [Gaelic leacán]
Lakin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,592 | 1:78,933 | 9,010 |
| England | 3,549 | 1:15,700 | 2,293 |
| Australia | 466 | 1:57,931 | 7,051 |
| Russia | 358 | 1:402,578 | 38,847 |
| Malaysia | 156 | 1:189,066 | 11,274 |
| Canada | 117 | 1:314,920 | 28,951 |
| Wales | 74 | 1:41,818 | 4,057 |
| Israel | 72 | 1:118,856 | 13,107 |
| New Zealand | 63 | 1:71,878 | 10,704 |
| Papua New Guinea | 40 | 1:203,843 | 28,184 |
| Indonesia | 40 | 1:3,306,230 | 179,945 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:140,890 | 8,524 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Germany | 21 | 1:3,833,593 | 163,016 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Belarus | 18 | 1:527,837 | 48,523 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 1:1,163,151 | 37,744 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,735 | 1:14,049 | 2,105 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,064 | 1:47,198 | 5,415 |
Lakin (1,509) may also be a first name.
Lakin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scandinavian) Playful, Merry [Old Norse leikinn] (Celtic) Dweller at a Hill-Side [Gaelic leacán]
(Russian) Descendant of Lakeh (the weary one), a woman's name.
(from the name of a female ancestor) Leah is often nicknamed Layke. Lakin is a descendant of Leah.
Perhaps Lacon, a township in Salop.
From the Dutch, Ley, Leyking; a personal name.
There was a Mr. Joseph Lakin of Hanley, Stoke - on - Trent, in 1784 (W.). Peter de Lakyng lived in Oxfordshire in the reign of Edward I. (H. R.).
Lakin Demographics
Average Lakin Salary in
United States
$45,605 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lakin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lakin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lakin (Hindi: लकीं, Marathi: लकीन, Oriya: ଲକିନ, Russian: Лакин, Tibetan: ལྷ་ཀིམ་) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Lakin click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lakin? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 51,982nd most numerous family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 739,702 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Lakin live; 48 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 200,053rd most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 1,509 people.
The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 4,592 people, or 1 in 78,933. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 12 percent are found, Illinois, where 9 percent are found and Missouri, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States Lakin exists in 58 countries. It is also common in England, where 36 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.
Lakin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lakin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lakin last name increased 432 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 435 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 3,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lakin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland, Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Lakin surname are 38.3% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 91.53% registered with the party.
The amount Lakin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 103.01% more than the national average, earning R 482,436 per year; in United States they earn 5.69% more than the national average, earning $45,605 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.17% more than the national average, earning $56,228 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lakin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lakin in the Tibetan language | ||
| ལྷ་ཀིམ་ | lhakim | - |
| Lakin in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲକିନ | lakina | 91.23 |
| ଲକିନ୍ | lakin | 3.51 |
| ଲାକିନ | lakina | 3.51 |
| ଲକି | laki | 1.75 |
| Lakin in the Marathi language | ||
| लकीन | lakina | 70 |
| लाकीन | lakina | 20 |
| लािकन | laikana | 10 |
| Lakin in the Hindi language | ||
| लकीं | lakim | 33.33 |
| लकी | laki | 33.33 |
| लकिन | lakina | 33.33 |
| Lakin in the Russian language | ||
| Лакин | lakin | - |
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Footnotes
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