Laking Surname

274,674th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Laking Surname Definition:

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

Laking Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4551:122,45712,342
Canada4131:89,2159,827
United States2661:1,362,62894,589
Philippines901:1,124,86991,280
New Zealand561:80,86311,672
Indonesia421:3,148,790173,812
Papua New Guinea391:209,07028,870
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
China41:341,830,39216,990
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2481:98,2889,980
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Laking Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Laking Come From? nationality or country of origin

Laking occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Laking? popularity and diffusion

The surname Laking is the 274,674th most frequent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 5,153,851 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Laking are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Laking is also the 581,650th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 237 people.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 455 people, or 1 in 122,457. In England Laking is mostly found in: Lincolnshire, where 38 percent are found, Durham, where 10 percent are found and Greater London, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Laking Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Laking has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Laking last name 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 bearing the Laking surname are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.71% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lacking92150/
Lakings9235/
Laiking923/
Leaking922/
Lakiong921/
Lahaking8659/
Laikiong861/
Lhacking861/
Loking83599/
Lakeng83111/
Leking8350/
Lacing8329/
L'Lacking801/
Locking77901/
Leeking77177/
Laiceng7785/
Luiking7772/
Lakaeng7743/
Leiking7738/
Looking7732/
Leyking7716/
Lokieng7713/
Lecking775/
Leuking774/
Laching773/
Laiqing772/
Hlakeng772/
Ladkeng771/
Lotking771/
Laykeng771/
Lokng731/
Lakengke7198/
Laikheng7153/
Lockings7141/
Loikking7125/
Laiching7114/
Laicheng7111/
Leucking714/
Laikeung711/
Llocking711/
Lahakeng711/
Lhakeung711/
Laykheng711/
Lauching711/
Lookings710/
Lokeng67286/
Lekeng6773/
Leqing6727/
Laceng677/
Locing675/
Lokingová675/
Laiquiong671/
Laknke671/
Liaqng671/

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