Laking Surname
Approximately 1,414 people bear this surname
Laking Surname Definition:
(Scandinavian) Playful, Merry [Old Norse leikinn] (Celtic) Dweller at a Hill-Side [Gaelic leacán]
Laking Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 455 | 1:122,457 | 12,342 |
| Canada | 413 | 1:89,215 | 9,827 |
| United States | 266 | 1:1,362,628 | 94,589 |
| Philippines | 90 | 1:1,124,869 | 91,280 |
| New Zealand | 56 | 1:80,863 | 11,672 |
| Indonesia | 42 | 1:3,148,790 | 173,812 |
| Papua New Guinea | 39 | 1:209,070 | 28,870 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 248 | 1:98,288 | 9,980 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:1,224,846 | 68,768 |
Laking (237) may also be a first name.
Laking 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]
Laking Demographics
Laking Political Affiliation
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Laking Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laking Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Laking has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Laking? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 274,674th most prevalent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 5,153,851 people. Laking occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Laking reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Laking is also the 581,650th most commonly used forename worldwide, borne by 237 people.
Laking is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 455 people, or 1 in 122,457. In England it is most numerous in: Lincolnshire, where 38 percent live, Durham, where 10 percent live and Greater London, where 7 percent live. Aside from England this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.
Laking Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Laking has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Laking surname grew 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 649 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Laking Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Laking surname are 17.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.71% registered with the party.
The amount Laking earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.07% more than the national average, earning $48,788 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.75% less than the national average, earning $47,818 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lacking | 92 | 150 | / |
| Lakings | 92 | 35 | / |
| Laiking | 92 | 3 | / |
| Leaking | 92 | 2 | / |
| Lakiong | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lahaking | 86 | 59 | / |
| Laikiong | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lhacking | 86 | 1 | / |
| Loking | 83 | 599 | / |
| Lakeng | 83 | 111 | / |
| Leking | 83 | 50 | / |
| Lacing | 83 | 29 | / |
| L'Lacking | 80 | 1 | / |
| Locking | 77 | 901 | / |
| Leeking | 77 | 177 | / |
| Laiceng | 77 | 85 | / |
| Luiking | 77 | 72 | / |
| Lakaeng | 77 | 43 | / |
| Leiking | 77 | 38 | / |
| Looking | 77 | 32 | / |
| Leyking | 77 | 16 | / |
| Lokieng | 77 | 13 | / |
| Lecking | 77 | 5 | / |
| Leuking | 77 | 4 | / |
| Laching | 77 | 3 | / |
| Laiqing | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hlakeng | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ladkeng | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lotking | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laykeng | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lokng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lakengke | 71 | 98 | / |
| Laikheng | 71 | 53 | / |
| Lockings | 71 | 41 | / |
| Loikking | 71 | 25 | / |
| Laiching | 71 | 14 | / |
| Laicheng | 71 | 11 | / |
| Leucking | 71 | 4 | / |
| Laikeung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Llocking | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lahakeng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lhakeung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Laykheng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lauching | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lookings | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lokeng | 67 | 286 | / |
| Lekeng | 67 | 73 | / |
| Leqing | 67 | 27 | / |
| Laceng | 67 | 7 | / |
| Locing | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lokingová | 67 | 5 | / |
| Laiquiong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laknke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liaqng | 67 | 1 | / |
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