Laks Surname

152,014th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,897 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Estonia

Laks Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laks Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel1,0141:8,4391,330
United States6291:576,24647,213
Estonia3301:4,005353
Poland2131:178,44524,461
India1351:5,681,966136,010
Russia721:2,001,709124,796
Brazil721:2,973,25587,092
France571:1,165,311123,217
Netherlands491:344,63638,971
Sweden441:223,79015,522
Canada371:995,82774,831
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
England281:1,989,93178,001
Lithuania261:116,71514,086
Argentina241:1,780,97692,783
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Ukraine131:3,501,746189,921
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Finland81:687,08836,047
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
Latvia41:512,51230,386
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
North Macedonia21:1,050,73626,362
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Laks (314) may also be a first name.

Laks Last Name Facts

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

The last name Laks (Hindi: लक्स, Marathi: लक्, Russian: Лакс) occurs in Israel more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Laks click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laks? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 152,014th most widespread surname globally, borne by around 1 in 2,515,549 people. The last name Laks is predominantly found in Asia, where 42 percent of Laks live; 35 percent live in West Asia and 35 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. Laks is also the 495,703rd most frequently used given name globally. It is borne by 314 people.

The last name Laks is most numerous in Israel, where it is carried by 1,014 people, or 1 in 8,439. In Israel it is most numerous in: Central District, where 28 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 23 percent are found and Judea and Samaria Area, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account Israel Laks exists in 58 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent are found and Estonia, where 11 percent are found.

Laks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Laks has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 20,967 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Laks Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Jewish (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Laks surname are 8.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Laks earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 30.33% more than the national average, earning $56,234 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.79% more than the national average, earning $54,052 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lacks891,637/
Lauks89529/
Laksh89497/
Laaks89232/
Lyaks8957/
Lakså8946/
Liaks8945/
Laeks8936/
Laiks8932/
Laksø8928/
Lakss8911/
Lakse8911/
Lajks8910/
Laksz897/
Lakks893/
Hlaks892/
Lakšs891/
Leaks890/
Laucks80347/
Leakes80132/
Lakshe8070/
Laacks8066/
Laugks8038/
Laukse8013/
Lakhsh8010/
Laksch806/
Lyakhs802/
Laicks800/
Leasks800/
Laykes800/
Leks751,884/
Loks75452/
Lakz75338/
Laxs751/
Lõks751/
Lags751/
Laksova7313/
Laksová7312/
Lea'kes734/
Laikshe731/
Lhakshe731/
Leakesh731/
Locks673,047/
Leeks671,967/
Louks671,173/
Lachs67684/
Looks67644/
Laugs67436/
Lacse67401/
Loeks67357/
Luiks67116/
Loksz6744/
Loksh6727/
Hlacs6725/
Lakşe6722/
Lecks6717/
Lekås6715/
Laugksch6713/
Leksz6710/
Llags6710/
Leiks679/
Leksø675/
Lökås675/
Lokse675/
Loyks674/
Lhoks673/
Loiks672/
Loksø672/
Luoks672/
Lakch672/
Laaksová671/
Lyaksova671/
Lacsh671/
Laegs671/
Lascs671/
Lausx671/
Lakce671/
Lajcs671/
Lakhz671/
Llacs671/
Laags670/
Leags670/
Laggs670/

Laks Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Laks in the Hindi language
लक्सlaksa75
लक्ष्laks25
Laks in the Marathi language
लक्lak71.43
लक्सlaksa21.43
लकसlakasa7.14
Laks in the Russian language
Лаксlaks-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laks
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