Laksa Surname
Approximately 1,444 people bear this surname
Laksa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 721 | 1:2,843 | 357 |
| Poland | 291 | 1:130,614 | 19,144 |
| Iran | 234 | 1:328,130 | 22,485 |
| Indonesia | 53 | 1:2,495,268 | 147,726 |
| India | 48 | 1:15,980,529 | 256,885 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
The alternate forms: Laksá (13), Ļaksa (2) & Lakša (2) are calculated separately.
Laksa (1,297) may also be a first name.
Laksa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laksa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Laksa (Arabic: لكسا, Hindi: लक्सा, Marathi: लक्सा, Oriya: ଲାକ୍ସା, Russian: Лакса) occurs in Latvia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Laksá, Ļaksa or Lakša. For other potential spellings of Laksa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Laksa? popularity and diffusion
Laksa is the 270,160th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 5,046,777 people. The last name Laksa is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Laksa reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in Baltic Europe. It is also the 218,571st most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 1,297 people.
The surname Laksa is most commonly occurring in Latvia, where it is held by 721 people, or 1 in 2,843. In Latvia Laksa is primarily found in: Riga Planning Region, where 56 percent live, Latgale, where 23 percent live and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 10 percent live. Other than Latvia this surname occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 20 percent live and Iran, where 16 percent live.
Laksa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Laksa has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Laksa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Laksa in the Marathi language | ||
| लक्सा | laksa | - |
| Laksa in the Hindi language | ||
| लक्सा | laksa | 75 |
| लकसा | lakasa | 12.5 |
| लाकसा | lakasa | 12.5 |
| Laksa in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାକ୍ସା | laksa | 70 |
| ଲକ୍ସା | laksa | 20 |
| ଲାକସା | lakasa | 10 |
| Laksa in the Russian language | ||
| Лакса | laksa | - |
| Laksa in the Arabic language | ||
| لكسا | lksa | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laksa
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