Lakua Surname
Approximately 197 people bear this surname
Lakua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 71 | 1:114,841 | 15,585 |
| India | 37 | 1:20,731,497 | 300,213 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| Finland | 13 | 1:422,823 | 27,659 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Lakua (104) may also be a first name.
Lakua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lakua Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lakua (Hindi: लकुआ, Oriya: ଲାକୁଆ) is found most in Papua New Guinea. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lakua? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,198,640th most prevalent last name globally, held by around 1 in 36,992,619 people. Lakua is primarily found in Oceania, where 40 percent of Lakua reside; 36 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 36 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Lakua is also the 925,156th most frequently used given name throughout the world It is held by 104 people.
The surname Lakua is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne 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 this surname is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in India, where 19 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lakua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lakua in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାକୁଆ | laku'a | - |
| Lakua in the Hindi language | ||
| लकुआ | laku'a | 50 |
| लकूङा | lakuna | 50 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lakua
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