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 be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Laking click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laking? popularity and diffusion

The last name Laking is the 274,674th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 5,153,851 people. It is mostly found 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. It is also the 581,650th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 237 people.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 455 people, or 1 in 122,457. In England Laking is primarily concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 38 percent reside, Durham, where 10 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Not including England it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Laking Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Laking has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 649 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Laking Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Laking last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.71% being 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

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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