Laotan Surname

1,070,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Laotan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laotan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand2061:342,90559,500
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
England31:18,572,686338,250
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Laotan (29) may also be a first name.

Laotan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Laotan (Hindi: लौटन, Marathi: लौटन, Russian: Лаотан) has its highest incidence in Thailand. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Laotan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laotan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,070,546th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 31,411,836 people. Laotan is predominantly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Laotan reside; 90 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 89 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 1,951,561st most widespread first name at a global level, held by 29 people.

The surname Laotan is most commonly used in Thailand, where it is held by 206 people, or 1 in 342,905. In Thailand Laotan is mostly concentrated in: Maha Sarakham Province, where 98 percent reside and Khon Kaen Province, where 2 percent reside. Apart from Thailand this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 7 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Laotan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Laotan in the Hindi language
लौटनlautana50
लाोटनlaotana50
Laotan in the Marathi language
लौटनlautana50
लोटनlotana50
Laotan in the Russian language
Лаотанlaotan-

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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 Laotan
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