Laneka Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
South Africa

Laneka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laneka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Laneka (205) may also be a first name.

Laneka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Laneka (Marathi: लानेका) is most common in India. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Laneka.

How Common Is The Last Name Laneka? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,593,402nd most commonly held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Laneka is primarily found in Asia, where 50 percent of Laneka reside; 50 percent reside in South Asia and 50 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Laneka is also the 632,267th most frequent first name on earth, borne by 205 people.

The last name is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India it is most common in: Tamil Nadu, where 100 percent live. Outside of India it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent live and South Africa, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Laneka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Laneka in the Marathi language
लानेकाlaneka-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laneka
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