Laue Surname

56,730th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,930 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Laue Surname Definition:

(German) Dweller at the sign of the lion; one who came from Laue or Lauen (lion), in Germany.

Laue Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany6,6601:12,0881,552
United States1,6871:214,85420,940
South Africa891:608,73846,089
Denmark881:64,1446,446
France781:851,573100,617
Switzerland491:167,61115,447
Mexico481:2,585,96321,318
England381:1,466,26563,675
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Australia291:930,88655,860
Brazil231:9,307,580200,052
Austria141:608,24554,975
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
Norway71:734,61250,907
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

The alternate forms: Laué (22) are calculated separately.

Laue (108) may also be a first name.

Laue Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) Dweller at the sign of the lion; one who came from Laue or Lauen (lion), in Germany.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Laue Last Name Facts

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

Laue (Hindi: लौए) is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Laué. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laue? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 56,730th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 816,075 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Laue are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 75 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Laue is also the 904,892nd most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 108 people.

It is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 6,660 people, or 1 in 12,088. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Lower Saxony, where 27 percent reside, Saxony-Anhalt, where 13 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname is found in 43 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.

Laue Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Laue has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 3,124 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Laue Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Laue surname are 19.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.08% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Laue earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 77.43% more than the national average, earning 614,049 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 8.6% less than the national average, earning R 217,212 per year; in United States they earn 2.42% more than the national average, earning $44,192 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.2% less than the national average, earning $49,582 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laué9222/
Laoue89575/
Lauye89111/
Laues8914/
Lauet897/
Laueh894/
Lauie893/
Laued892/
Lhaue891/
Lauee891/
Lau86509,986/
Lue868,902/
Lae866,071/
Laouet80414/
Laoues80266/
Lahoue80149/
Laugie8056/
Llauet8020/
Lauhee8010/
Laoued803/
Lauweh802/
Lauwes802/
Lahues801/
Laueth801/
Hlauye801/
Laouez801/
Lauhue801/
Lauyet801/
Laouhe801/
Laux7517,403/
Liau758,477/
Laus757,915/
Laut756,760/
Laye756,443/
Loue756,362/
Laud755,756/
Lawe755,723/
Laje752,627/
Lahu752,121/
Leue752,107/
Layu751,387/
Laiu751,377/
Lauz751,359/
Laju751,181/
Laup751,125/
Luje75620/
Lauš75605/
Laie75441/
Luye75370/
Lauß75331/
Lyau75208/
Lauh75183/
Llau75135/
Luie7598/
Leae7551/
Hlau7520/
Lauč7520/
Liue7517/
Lauy7516/
Lauu757/
L'Au756/
Lhau754/
Lyue753/
Lgau753/
Lyae751/
Lauș751/
Llue751/
Liae751/
Lahoues731,937/
Hlajuoe7364/
Llahues7319/
Lauhues7315/
Laoueïd735/
Hlaouet734/
Llahuet733/
Laaoued732/
Lhaoues731/
Lauesch730/
Louie6717,748/
Layet677,537/
Lahey676,461/
Louet672,961/
Layes672,241/
Luyet671,029/
Loyau671,026/
Layus67956/
Laweh67955/
Lajie67767/
Lauya67766/
Lauch67703/
Laiou67648/
Laius67620/
Layou67466/
Luies67448/
Hlawe67448/
Liawe67422/
Laupp67417/
Lautt67402/
Liaud67380/
Liuye67370/
Laush67331/
Layau67300/
Layhe67294/
Lauss67291/
Lawie67282/
Lugge67235/
Hlahu67232/
Layez67218/
Lagge67211/
Layee67195/
Lawee67195/
Laveh67166/
Lauts67163/
Layed67145/
Lagie67126/
Laihe67121/
Lault67112/
Laiez67104/
Liaut67102/
Laheu6799/
Lajou6796/
Luoye6777/
Lausz6768/
Laust6764/
Laudt6762/
Laies6757/
Lahau6754/
Laihu6752/
Laudh6751/
Luowe6748/
Loued6747/
Layep6746/
Laied6743/
Loues6742/
Lațiu6740/
Lahge6737/
Leiau6733/
L'Lau6731/
Laawe6730/
Llaye6729/
Louez6728/
Lauia6727/
Layie6727/
Laaye6725/
Lajuu6721/
Lahei6720/
Lyaus6719/
Lugie6719/
Luyau6719/
Layeh6719/
Layut6719/
Leyau6718/
Laucz6718/
Hlaus6717/
Lujie6717/
Hloue6716/
Lahuh6715/
Lujes6715/
Liaus6714/
Lyawe6713/
Layup6713/
Liaje6712/
Lahiu6711/
Lujau6710/
Laije679/
Lea'e679/
Layuh679/
Luhie679/
Liauh678/
Louye678/
Lajuz677/
Laaje676/
Laaju676/
Layuz676/
Lajeh676/
Layud675/
Laaoueïd675/
Lauyo675/
Laiet675/
Lohue674/
Lhaut674/
Loueh674/
Liyae674/
Lahoueth674/
Luyes673/
Lahve673/
Lauph673/
Louje673/
Liaye673/
Luije673/
Laiee673/
Lauds672/
Lahju672/
Lajee672/
D'Lau672/
Laioe672/
Liaux672/
Llaut672/
Lahhu672/
Laieh672/
Luyed671/
Luyeh671/
Luoie671/
Louee671/
Liuje671/
Lhoue671/
Leueh671/
Leauy671/
Laudd671/
Leuee671/
L'Haoues671/
Lahaoues671/
Lhaouess671/
Lajuo671/
Llaie671/
Llaus671/
Luoue671/
Lyaud671/
Louep671/
Lațea671/
Lauys671/
Lauzz671/
Lajez671/
Laiau671/
Laieş671/
Laieș671/
L'Hau671/
L'Aye671/
Lhaye671/
Liaie671/
Lahye671/
Lou'e671/
Luyee671/
Lajuh671/
Lauhd671/
Lauyd671/
Hlauh671/
Luihe670/
Laudz670/
Leuhe670/
Layhu670/
Lauyh670/

Laue Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Laue in the Hindi language
लौएlau'e50
लाउेlaue50

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