| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | "wave", from laine |
| Region of origin | Estonia, Finland |
Laine is Finnish and Estonian for "wave", and a surname in various languages. Laine as a surname originates in Finland, where it is the seventh most common[1] surname. In Estonian, it is also a female given name.
Geographical distribution
In Finland, the frequency of the surname Laine was in 2014 higher than national average (1:297) in the following regions:[2]
- 1. Southwest Finland (1:117)
- 2. Satakunta (1:155)
- 4. Tavastia Proper (1:155)
- 5. Päijänne Tavastia (1:201)
- 6. Pirkanmaa (1:244)
- 7. Uusimaa (1:270)
Given name
- Laine Erik (born 1942), Estonian middle-distance runner
- Laine Mägi (born 1959), Estonian actress
- Laine Mesikäpp (1917-2012), Estonian actress, singer, folk song collector
- Laine Randjärv (born 1964), Estonian politician
Surname
- Andrew Laine, American engineer
- Célestin Lainé (1908–1983), a Breton nationalist and collaborator during the Second World War
- Cleo Laine (born 1927), English jazz and pop singer
- Doris Laine (1931-2018), Finnish ballet dancer
- Denny Laine (born 1944), English musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist
- Edvin Laine (1905–1989), Finnish film director
- Emma Laine (born 1986), Finnish tennis player
- Frankie Laine (1913–2007), American singer, songwriter, and actor
- Helena Laine (born 1955), Finnish javelin thrower
- James Laine, American academic, Professor of Religious Studies
- Janet-Laine Green (born 1951), Canadian actress
- Janne-Pekka Laine (born 2001), Finnish football player
- Jarkko Laine (1947–2006), Finnish poet and a writer
- Jo Jo Laine (1952—2006), American singer, model and actress
- Joseph Lainé (1768–1835), French lawyer and politician
- Lari Laine (born Corrine Cole, 1937), American model and actress
- Liliana Laine (born 1923), French film actress
- Murray De Laine (born 1936), Australian politician.
- Papa Jack Laine (1873–1966), American musician
- Patrik Laine (born 1998), Finnish ice hockey player
- Paul Laine, Canadian rock musician
- Sari Laine (born 1962), Finnish karateka
- Skylar Laine (born 1994), American singer
- Teemu Laine (born 1982), Finnish ice hockey player
- Tormis Laine (born 2000), Estonian alpine skier
References
- ^ As of March 2010, "Most common surnames", Finnish Population Register Center Archived 2010-05-23 at the Wayback Machine (English version), verkkopalvelut.vrk.fi/Nimipalvelu
- ^ Laine surname distribution