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) 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
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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