Lakin Surname

51,982nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,852 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Lakin Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) Playful, Merry [Old Norse leikinn] (Celtic) Dweller at a Hill-Side [Gaelic leacán]

Lakin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,5921:78,9339,010
England3,5491:15,7002,293
Australia4661:57,9317,051
Russia3581:402,57838,847
Malaysia1561:189,06611,274
Canada1171:314,92028,951
Wales741:41,8184,057
Israel721:118,85613,107
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
Papua New Guinea401:203,84328,184
Indonesia401:3,306,230179,945
Scotland381:140,8908,524
France331:2,012,810168,616
India311:24,744,045333,161
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Belarus181:527,83748,523
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7351:14,0492,105
Wales171:92,2604,121
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0641:47,1985,415

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Russian) Descendant of Lakeh (the weary one), a woman's name.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(from the name of a female ancestor) Leah is often nicknamed Layke. Lakin is a descendant of Leah.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Perhaps Lacon, a township in Salop.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Dutch, Ley, Leyking; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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་) is found most in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lakin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 51,982nd most numerous surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 739,702 people. This surname is mostly found 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 commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 1,509 people.

The surname Lakin is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 4,592 people, or 1 in 78,933. In The United States Lakin is primarily found in: California, where 12 percent are found, Illinois, where 9 percent are found and Missouri, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 58 countries. It also occurs in England, where 36 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Lakin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lakin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 432 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 205 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 435 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 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 carrying the last name is principally Anglican (67%) in Ireland, Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Orthodox (80%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Lakin are 38.3% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 91.53% registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lakina911,702/
Latkin911,340/
Lyakin91708/
Laykin91251/
Laikin91165/
Lackin91121/
Lakien9157/
Laukin9136/
Lakion919/
Liakin917/
Leakin914/
Lakkin911/
Laakin911/
Laekin910/
Lakn8993/
Lyakina83632/
Lashkin83558/
Laykina83253/
Lyaskin83214/
Lackion83183/
Lyadkin8375/
Lyaukin8361/
Laikind8352/
Lautkin8348/
Laukien8345/
Laukina8332/
Lyatkin8330/
Liaskin8328/
Lasskin8314/
Laykind838/
Laikina837/
Lakkina834/
Lakkint833/
Leakina833/
Lasckin832/
Lauskin832/
Liakina832/
Laikuin832/
Lakinne831/
Hlakina831/
Laskind831/
Lauşkin831/
Lakienė831/
Laken80892/
Lokin80508/
Lekin80346/
Lacin80212/
Lakhn80102/
Lakyn8025/
Laqin8013/
Lakén809/
Lakne807/
Laknn804/
Lékin801/
Laushkin771,041/
Laukienė77299/
Lyashkin7774/
Lyaukina7741/
Lyauskin7710/
Lakinova778/
Lauszkin776/
Laukiehn776/
Lyautkin775/
Liakienė773/
Lhacking771/
Lashkkin771/
Lakkchin771/
Lachin7311,899/
Leykin73772/
Lokina73365/
Leikin73357/
Lekien73307/
Lodkin73292/
Lacken73264/
Laskyn73231/
Lookin73218/
Lacuin73217/
Laiken73197/
Lokkin73124/
Lockin73112/
Lotkin73109/
Loskin73105/
Laquin73105/
Latkyn7388/
Lajcin7378/
Loekin7378/
Laikyn7349/
Laaken7347/
Lozkin7344/
Leukin7341/
Loukin7338/
Lojkin7336/
Lauken7332/
Lyokin7326/
Leekin7324/
Lakyna7322/
Lekkin7318/
Lakhne7318/
Logkin7317/
Laicen7314/
Lakaen7313/
Lakken739/
Laeken738/
Loykin738/
Ladkyn738/
Leaken737/
Laucin737/
Loikin737/
Lakhnn736/
Lakoen734/
Latken734/
Lyacin734/
Lakyon733/
Leckin732/
Liokin732/
Lackne732/
Lokcin732/
Laiqin732/
Layken731/
Lyaqin731/
Luokin731/
Lohkin731/
Lakeen731/
Laakhn731/
Lokuin731/
Lokien731/
Lauqin731/
Laiqen731/
Lekinn731/
Lakenn731/
Lyaushkin7138/
Liaukienė712/
Lauschkin712/
Laykinova711/
L'Lacking711/
Liackienė711/
Laichen67815/
Leykina67512/
Lyachin67457/
Lacchin67352/
Loshkin67326/
Lauquin67297/
Lacquin67185/
Lokkina67108/
Lashkyn6784/
Leykind6781/
Lyotkin6774/
Lojkina6758/
Lekienė6751/
Laikyna6749/
Leikina6732/
Hladkyn6729/
Loukina6727/
Lauchin6724/
Lyokina6723/
Hlazkyn6723/
Llaquin6719/
Laichin6716/
Lookkin6713/
Laikuen6711/
Leckien678/
Lokchin677/
Loykind677/
Leachin676/
Laecken675/
Lioskin675/
Looskin675/
Lokienė675/
Loykina674/
Logkina674/
Lyokkin674/
Lougkin674/
Laquinn673/
Lakkimk673/
Lachkim673/
Lochkin672/
Lyogkin672/
Laiqing672/
Lautkyn672/
Leickin671/
Liachin671/
Loeckin671/
Leytkin671/
Lokn671/
Lloskin671/
Lotking671/
Legkien671/
Laquien671/
Laquinq671/
Lakngne671/
Lackyon671/
Lacn671/
Lakkaen671/
Ladkeng671/
Laykeng671/
Laqn671/
Laquint670/
Loockin670/
Louskin670/

Lakin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lakin in the Tibetan language
ལྷ་ཀིམ་lhakim-
Lakin in the Oriya language
ଲକିନlakina91.23
ଲକିନ୍lakin3.51
ଲାକିନlakina3.51
ଲକିlaki1.75
Lakin in the Marathi language
लकीनlakina70
लाकीनlakina20
लािकनlaikana10
Lakin in the Hindi language
लकींlakim33.33
लकीlaki33.33
लकिनlakina33.33
Lakin in the Russian language
Лакинlakin-

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