Laks Surname
Approximately 2,897 people bear this surname
Laks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 1,014 | 1:8,439 | 1,330 |
| United States | 629 | 1:576,246 | 47,213 |
| Estonia | 330 | 1:4,005 | 353 |
| Poland | 213 | 1:178,445 | 24,461 |
| India | 135 | 1:5,681,966 | 136,010 |
| Russia | 72 | 1:2,001,709 | 124,796 |
| Brazil | 72 | 1:2,973,255 | 87,092 |
| France | 57 | 1:1,165,311 | 123,217 |
| Netherlands | 49 | 1:344,636 | 38,971 |
| Sweden | 44 | 1:223,790 | 15,522 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Germany | 28 | 1:2,875,195 | 137,699 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Lithuania | 26 | 1:116,715 | 14,086 |
| Argentina | 24 | 1:1,780,976 | 92,783 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Ukraine | 13 | 1:3,501,746 | 189,921 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Chile | 7 | 1:2,516,639 | 33,195 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Peru | 5 | 1:6,356,825 | 38,776 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 1:1,493,164 | 71,188 |
| Latvia | 4 | 1:512,512 | 30,386 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Laks (314) may also be a first name.
Laks Demographics
Laks Political Affiliation
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lacks | 89 | 1,637 | / |
| Lauks | 89 | 529 | / |
| Laksh | 89 | 497 | / |
| Laaks | 89 | 232 | / |
| Lyaks | 89 | 57 | / |
| Lakså | 89 | 46 | / |
| Liaks | 89 | 45 | / |
| Laeks | 89 | 36 | / |
| Laiks | 89 | 32 | / |
| Laksø | 89 | 28 | / |
| Lakss | 89 | 11 | / |
| Lakse | 89 | 11 | / |
| Lajks | 89 | 10 | / |
| Laksz | 89 | 7 | / |
| Lakks | 89 | 3 | / |
| Hlaks | 89 | 2 | / |
| Lakšs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Leaks | 89 | 0 | / |
| Laucks | 80 | 347 | / |
| Leakes | 80 | 132 | / |
| Lakshe | 80 | 70 | / |
| Laacks | 80 | 66 | / |
| Laugks | 80 | 38 | / |
| Laukse | 80 | 13 | / |
| Lakhsh | 80 | 10 | / |
| Laksch | 80 | 6 | / |
| Lyakhs | 80 | 2 | / |
| Laicks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leasks | 80 | 0 | / |
| Laykes | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leks | 75 | 1,884 | / |
| Loks | 75 | 452 | / |
| Lakz | 75 | 338 | / |
| Laxs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lõks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lags | 75 | 1 | / |
| Laksova | 73 | 13 | / |
| Laksová | 73 | 12 | / |
| Lea'kes | 73 | 4 | / |
| Laikshe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lhakshe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leakesh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Locks | 67 | 3,047 | / |
| Leeks | 67 | 1,967 | / |
| Louks | 67 | 1,173 | / |
| Lachs | 67 | 684 | / |
| Looks | 67 | 644 | / |
| Laugs | 67 | 436 | / |
| Lacse | 67 | 401 | / |
| Loeks | 67 | 357 | / |
| Luiks | 67 | 116 | / |
| Loksz | 67 | 44 | / |
| Loksh | 67 | 27 | / |
| Hlacs | 67 | 25 | / |
| Lakşe | 67 | 22 | / |
| Lecks | 67 | 17 | / |
| Lekås | 67 | 15 | / |
| Laugksch | 67 | 13 | / |
| Leksz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Llags | 67 | 10 | / |
| Leiks | 67 | 9 | / |
| Leksø | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lökås | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lokse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Loyks | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lhoks | 67 | 3 | / |
| Loiks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loksø | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luoks | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lakch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laaksová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyaksova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lacsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laegs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lascs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lausx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lakce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lajcs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lakhz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llacs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laags | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leags | 67 | 0 | / |
| Laggs | 67 | 0 | / |
Laks Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Laks in the Hindi language | ||
| लक्स | laksa | 75 |
| लक्ष् | laks | 25 |
| Laks in the Marathi language | ||
| लक् | lak | 71.43 |
| लक्स | laksa | 21.43 |
| लकस | lakasa | 7.14 |
| Laks in the Russian language | ||
| Лакс | laks | - |
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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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