Lalor Surname

81,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,960 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Lalor Surname Definition:

Ó Leathlobhair One of the “Seven Septs of Leix”. IF 32,206; MIF 267*; Map Leix; Plate XVIII

Lalor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,6901:2,786511
Australia1,4781:18,2652,547
United States1,2991:279,02926,040
Brazil3601:594,65122,178
Jamaica3551:8,084933
England3291:169,35615,609
Canada1591:231,73322,208
New Zealand691:65,62810,016
Argentina661:647,62745,225
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
France101:6,642,272293,169
Cayman Islands81:7,987922
India71:109,580,769786,157
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,1181:3,962699
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:267,86118,927
Scotland41:935,80421,348
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2681:187,38316,555

The alternate forms: Lalôr (2) are calculated separately.

Lalor (51) may also be a first name.

Lalor Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Leathlobhair One of the “Seven Septs of Leix”. IF 32,206; MIF 267*; Map Leix; Plate XVIII

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Formerly O'Lalor. Of ancient Irish extraction. They migrated from Ulster to the district of Leix in the Queen's Co. with the O'Mores, under whom they became influential chieftains. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lalor Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lalor Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Lalor (Hindi: ललोर, Marathi: हालोर) occurs in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Lalôr. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lalor? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 81,496th most commonly used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,222,743 people. The last name Lalor is primarily found in The Americas, where 37 percent of Lalor reside; 34 percent reside in Northern Europe and 34 percent reside in British Isles. Lalor is also the 1,396,783rd most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 51 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Ireland, where it is held by 1,690 people, or 1 in 2,786. In Ireland it is most common in: Leinster, where 86 percent live, Munster, where 11 percent live and Connaught, where 2 percent live. Barring Ireland this last name occurs in 42 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 22 percent live.

Lalor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lalor has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name rose 151 percent between 1901 and 2014; in The United States it rose 485 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 362 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 375 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lalor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Lalor surname is predominantly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lalor surname are 9.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.38% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lalor earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 15.06% more than the national average, earning R 273,420 per year; in United States they earn 15.62% more than the national average, earning $49,888 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.99% more than the national average, earning $59,617 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lalôr932/
Laylor91496/
Lalore9115/
Laulor914/
Lallor913/
Lealor912/
Latlor912/
Lalour912/
Lailor912/
Laloir912/
Laslor911/
Lalotr911/
Lahlor910/
Laloire83135/
Lallour83117/
Lahlour834/
Lallore832/
Lalgour831/
Laliore831/
Layloir830/
Laylord830/
Lalar80494/
Lolor80492/
Lalur8055/
Lelor8049/
Leloir731,049/
Lalaur73212/
Lalaar73168/
Lalart73117/
Lalare73110/
Lajlar7399/
Laslar7325/
Lallar7318/
Lohlor7317/
Lalhar737/
Lalahr736/
Lalgar735/
Lalard734/
Laliur733/
Lolore733/
Lalure733/
Lollor733/
Leelor732/
Lelour732/
Lailar732/
Lalujr731/
Lalutr731/
Lehlor731/
Laular731/
Lallur731/
Laleur731/
Lahlar731/
Lalarz731/
Loulor730/
Leylor730/
Lallart67755/
Lalahar6757/
Laleure6742/
Lasleur6724/
Lallard6719/
Lalhare6713/
Lailard676/
Lehlour676/
Lahalar675/
Laliard673/
Lallare672/
Lalasre672/
Latleur671/
Lallurr671/
Lallure671/
Lalleur671/
Lalahre671/
Laulard671/
Laullur670/

Lalor Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lalor in the Marathi language
हालोरhalora-
Lalor in the Hindi language
ललोरlalora75
लालोरlalora25

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