Lakoju Surname

1,058,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 236 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Maldives

Lakoju Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lakoju Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1091:1,625,16360,488
India1051:7,305,385159,213
Nepal121:2,373,4138,828
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England11:55,718,059489,080
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Lakoju (29) may also be a first name.

Lakoju Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lakoju (Oriya: ଲାେକାଜୁ) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lakoju? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,058,336th most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 30,879,432 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Lakoju live; 50 percent live in South Asia and 50 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Lakoju is also the 1,951,561st most commonly held forename at a global level. It is borne by 29 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 1,625,163. In Nigeria Lakoju is most frequent in: Edo, where 72 percent live, Federal Capital Territory, where 11 percent live and Niger, where 6 percent live. Apart from Nigeria this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 44 percent live and Nepal, where 5 percent live.

Lakoju Last Name Statistics demography

Lakoju earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.08% less than the national average, earning $28,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lakkoju925,504/
Lakojju928/
Lakhoju925/
Lakooju923/
Lackoju921/
Laakoju921/
Lakyoju921/
Lakkooju861/
Lakkhoju861/
Lakkouju861/
Lakuju8338/
Lokoju8324/
Lakaju8323/
Lakiou8317/
Lakaou8311/
Lakeou835/
Lakosu832/
Lakkju831/
Lakoiu831/
Lajkju831/
Lakoudjeu8022/
Lakkoojju801/
Lakhaju77396/
Lokkoju77105/
Lakkaju7741/
Lakkiju7720/
Lakkuju7711/
Lakkeju777/
Laccoju773/
Lakasou771/
Lakoueu771/
Lakazou771/
Lakaiju771/
Lokooju771/
Lokojju771/
Lakiyou771/
Lakiu73104/
Lakyu732/
Lakkioui714/
Lakkauju711/
Lakkojoo711/
Lakeious710/
Lokosu67468/
Lokuju67306/
Lakasu677/
Locaju674/
Lokozu674/
Lakius673/
Lakazu672/
Laakyu672/
Lokeju671/

Lakoju Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lakoju in the Oriya language
ଲାେକାଜୁlaekaju88.24
େଲାକଜୁelakaju5.88
ଲେକାଜୁlekaju5.88

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lakoju
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