Where Does The Last Name Lakua Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Lakua (Hindi: लकुआ, Oriya: ଲାକୁଆ) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lakua? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Lakua is the 1,198,640^th most frequent last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 36,992,619 people. This last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 40 percent of Lakua are found; 36 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 36 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 925,156^th most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 104 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 114,841. In Papua New Guinea Lakua is primarily concentrated in: Enga, where 56 percent reside, East New Britain, where 28 percent reside and West New Britain, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Papua New Guinea it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in India, where 19 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside.