Lol Surname

22,897th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,699 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cambodia
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Lol Surname User-submission:

Lol is a short and striking surname with a relatively high number of recorded incidences worldwide, though it does not have a single unified origin and appears independently in multiple linguistic and cultural contexts.

In Southeast Asia, particularly in countries such as Cambodia and Vietnam, Lol is found as a family name and may derive from local languages or from shortened or Latinized forms of longer indigenous surnames.

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Lol Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cambodia12,3121:1,258312
Russia3,6031:40,0015,394
Saudi Arabia1,5901:19,4062,666
Egypt9151:100,4768,511
Chad6741:20,1662,465
Guatemala6361:25,2871,743
Morocco6131:56,2429,319
Belarus5361:17,7262,910
Kazakhstan3911:45,2245,859
India3191:2,404,59477,713
United Arab Emirates2891:31,7033,425
Vietnam2151:430,9121,354
Papua New Guinea1821:44,8015,515
Afghanistan1471:218,7293,956
France1411:471,08366,853
United States1121:3,236,240185,654
Philippines1041:973,44484,902
Iran931:825,61940,849
Uzbekistan931:332,5718,901
Moldova621:57,4418,087
Azerbaijan571:169,2834,750
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Netherlands501:337,74438,500
South Sudan491:232,961594
Turkmenistan461:119,3292,383
England331:1,688,42669,999
Pakistan251:7,145,75540,003
Armenia241:122,0914,044
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Tajikistan161:524,1683,647
Thailand161:4,414,897343,519
Kyrgyzstan151:398,17732,433
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Georgia131:288,11913,907
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Mexico111:11,284,20041,789
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
China91:151,924,6187,954
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Transnistria91:52,7447,681
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Syria81:2,412,62810,757
Tunisia71:87,23213,677
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Jordan41:2,210,60920,372
Oman41:921,9937,313
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Lithuania31:1,011,52932,308
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Abkhazia11:242,8655,354
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Lol (19,432) may also be a first name.

Lol Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Lol is a short and striking surname with a relatively high number of recorded incidences worldwide, though it does not have a single unified origin and appears independently in multiple linguistic and cultural contexts.

In Southeast Asia, particularly in countries such as Cambodia and Vietnam, Lol is found as a family name and may derive from local languages or from shortened or Latinized forms of longer indigenous surnames. In these contexts, it functions as a traditional surname rather than an abbreviation or modern slang.

In Europe, Lol can appear as a variant or truncation of longer surnames such as Loll, Lolle, or Löhl, which in turn may stem from medieval personal names or descriptive nicknames. In some Romance-language areas, it may also be connected to diminutive or affectionate name forms.

Despite its modern association with internet slang meaning 'laughing out loud,' the surname Lol is historically unrelated to this contemporary usage. Its widespread presence is best explained by parallel development in different regions, spelling simplification, and colonial or migratory name standardization.

Overall, Lol is an example of a surname whose brevity masks diverse origins, illustrating how identical surname forms can emerge independently across cultures and acquire very different meanings depending on their historical and geographic context

- delpanago

Lol Last Name Facts

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

Lol (Hindi: लोल, Marathi: लोळ, Russian: Лол) has its highest incidence in Cambodia. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lol? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 22,897th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 307,504 people. The surname Lol occurs predominantly in Asia, where 69 percent of Lol reside; 53 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 52 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 38,676th most commonly occurring forename internationally, borne by 19,432 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Cambodia, where it is held by 12,312 people, or 1 in 1,258. In Cambodia Lol is primarily concentrated in: Kandal Province, where 16 percent live, Kampong Thom Province, where 8 percent live and Battambang Province, where 8 percent live. Excluding Cambodia this surname is found in 105 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 15 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent live.

Lol Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lol surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Lol earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 53.71% less than the national average, earning $10,509,700 COP per year and in United States they earn 15.77% less than the national average, earning $36,346 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lole869,701/
Lool863,421/
Loll862,566/
Loul86579/
Loel86338/
Lolh86241/
Loil8695/
Luol8693/
Lohl8665/
Liol8611/
Lotl869/
Lold863/
Lyol863/
Lolt862/
Lhol862/
Llol861/
Loyl861/
Lolė861/
Losl861/
Loël861/
Lgol861/
Logli751,156/
Loile75597/
Loole75563/
Loule75397/
Losil75331/
Lolle75275/
Hlole75260/
Loell75160/
Loyle75123/
Losel75122/
Loisl7549/
Loihl7548/
Liole7545/
Lotil7542/
Loyld7519/
Lloel7515/
Losle758/
Lohul756/
Lolhe755/
Lotel755/
Hloul755/
Louël752/
Lyoll751/
Locel751/
Loull751/
Lholt751/
Loyll751/
Lhoul751/
Loulh751/
Loldd751/
Lolhh751/
Loytl751/
Hloel751/
L'Hol751/
Lliol751/
Liuol751/
Lgoul751/
Lotlt751/
Loill751/
Locil751/
Hlold751/
Lould750/
Lal676,087,364/
Lul6745,519/
Loisel678,769/
Loucel67456/
Losell67297/
Loosle67256/
Lolova67249/
Lochel67146/
Lossel67142/
Loysel67119/
Loisil67105/
Loihle6778/
Lhotel6745/
Lolowa6737/
Lolová6736/
Loitel6729/
Loulle6710/
Lloyld6710/
Loutel6710/
Hloile6710/
Loutil678/
Loucil673/
Loille673/
Lochil672/
Lootel672/
Lloyle671/
Luotel671/
Looslt671/
Loulhe671/
Lousel671/
L'Houl671/
Lollle671/
Lousil671/
Losiel671/
Lohiel671/
Loicel671/
Llolle671/
Lotell671/
Lyohle671/
Lyosel671/
L'Holt671/
Lhoule671/
Hloell671/
Liuole671/
Lhloul671/
Loyhle670/
Loylld670/
Loisle670/

Lol Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lol in the Hindi language
लोलlola-
Lol in the Marathi language
लोळlola97.63
लोलlola2.37
Lol in the Russian language
Лолlol-

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