Laksa Surname

270,160th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,444 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Laksa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laksa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia7211:2,843357
Poland2911:130,61419,144
Iran2341:328,13022,485
Indonesia531:2,495,268147,726
India481:15,980,529256,885
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

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) is found most in Latvia. It may be found as a variant: Laksá, Ļaksa or Lakša. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laksa? popularity and diffusion

Laksa is the 270,160th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 5,046,777 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Laksa are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in Baltic Europe. It is also the 218,571st most commonly held first name on earth. It is borne by 1,297 people.

The surname Laksa is most frequently occurring in Latvia, where it is held by 721 people, or 1 in 2,843. In Latvia it is primarily concentrated in: Riga Planning Region, where 56 percent are found, Latgale, where 23 percent are found and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Latvia this surname occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 20 percent are found and Iran, where 16 percent are found.

Laksa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Laksa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Laksa last name declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laksá9313/
Ļaksa932/
Lakša932/
Laksai918,718/
Laksha91204/
Lyaksa9128/
Laksah9120/
Laksaa9113/
Liaksa9111/
Laksay916/
Lakssa914/
Laksad914/
Laksia913/
Laksač912/
Lacksa912/
Lakhsa911/
Lauksas8316/
Hlaksap838/
Liaksas835/
Laksatt834/
Laksaiy832/
Lakshai832/
Lakhsha832/
Lakssas832/
Laksapp831/
Lakshay831/
Laksais831/
Laksaph831/
Lakshah831/
Lacksia831/
Laksaya831/
Lacsa803,498/
Laksi801,018/
Lakso80857/
Lagsa80782/
Leksa80377/
Laksy80225/
Loksa80152/
Lakja80148/
Lakse8011/
Löksa803/
Lakca802/
Laxsa801/
Lakza801/
Liauksas772/
Lakschas771/
Lakhshai771/
Lakzai7313,560/
Laakso7311,089/
Llacsa731,835/
Lakshi731,203/
Laksou73960/
Lakdja73325/
Loksha73315/
Lakjaa73112/
Leksza7395/
Lakshe7370/
Lacsay7362/
Lakshy7356/
Laaksi7333/
Laksei7330/
Lakzah7324/
Laksiy7321/
Laksey7321/
Locksa7317/
Leksau7313/
Laukse7313/
Laksio7313/
Laksho7311/
Lakzat7310/
Loksay739/
Leksai738/
Llaxsa736/
Lakhsi734/
Leksha734/
Lakssi734/
Laekso734/
Lyakso733/
Laccsa733/
Laksui733/
Laukso732/
Lakzay732/
Lakksi732/
Lakzad732/
Laksee732/
Lakjea731/
Lakkso731/
Laksuj731/
Lacsha731/
Lakjaâ731/
Laksie731/
Laksso731/
Lakzas731/
Lackza731/
Lacsah731/
Lacsoa731/
Lakzaa731/
Lagsah731/
Louksa731/
Llaqsa731/
Laksoi731/
Lakcha731/
Lacksy730/
Lakhssass71136/
Laxa674,450/
Llagsha67174/
Lakdjaa67120/
Lekscha6755/
Laiksoo6738/
Lakshee6724/
Lakshei6724/
Llacsha6716/
Llaccsa6712/
Louksah679/
Lakchat678/
Lekshay675/
Lakchad675/
Lakscho674/
Lackset674/
Lakshey674/
Lauksio674/
Leaksou673/
Laaksio673/
Lacksou673/
Laakshi672/
Lakkshi671/
Lakschi671/
Lakshed671/
Lakshet671/
Lakshgi671/
Laikshe671/
Locksia671/
Laukšas671/
Lakhsih671/
Laksout671/
Laaksoo671/
Lacksoh671/
Lackzos671/
Lhakshe671/
Laughsa671/
Lakdjah671/
Lakdjai671/
Laakdja671/
Lakhshi671/
Laqshah671/

Laksa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Laksa in the Marathi language
लक्साlaksa-
Laksa in the Hindi language
लक्साlaksa75
लकसाlakasa12.5
लाकसाlakasa12.5
Laksa in the Oriya language
ଲାକ୍ସାlaksa70
ଲକ୍ସାlaksa20
ଲାକସାlakasa10
Laksa in the Russian language
Лаксаlaksa-
Laksa in the Arabic language
لكساlksa-

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