Cognomen แหละ (Lae 
, แหละ 
) , all around the world, is a common family name. The surname แหละ is characteristic of Myanmar, where it is quite a common surname, Laos, where it is quite a rare surname, and Papua New Guinea. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in South-eastern Asia, particularly Myanmar, Indonesia, and Laos. Likewise, แหละ is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Lae | Myanmar, Laos, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, China |
| แหละ | Thailand |