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

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

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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