El-Laham Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
El-Laham Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'the butcher'.
People used to describe people by their occupation, and thus the surname came to be. The problem with surnames that originate from occupations, is that their real surnames would be forgotten. Therefore one can not know for sure which family they belong to, or that all people with the surname Laham are descendants of the same man.
Read More About This SurnameEl-Laham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
El-Laham Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'the butcher'.
People used to describe people by their occupation, and thus the surname came to be. The problem with surnames that originate from occupations, is that their real surnames would be forgotten. Therefore one can not know for sure which family they belong to, or that all people with the surname Laham are descendants of the same man.
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Where Does The Last Name El-Laham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name El-Laham occurs most in Canada. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name El-Laham? popularity and diffusion
The surname El-Laham is the 6,360,413th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 33 percent of El-Laham live; 33 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 18,422,796. In Canada El-Laham is most numerous in: Ontario, where 100 percent live. Excluding Canada it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 22 percent live and Qatar, where 11 percent live.
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