El Lama Surname

285,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

El Lama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

El Lama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon9701:5,8111,006
Jordan3751:23,5803,283
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

El Lama Last Name Facts

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

El Lama occurs in Lebanon more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name El Lama? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 285,131st most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 5,402,184 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of El Lama live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 100 percent live in Levant.

The last name El Lama is most commonly occurring in Lebanon, where it is held by 970 people, or 1 in 5,811. In Lebanon El Lama is primarily found in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 71 percent reside, Beqaa Governorate, where 19 percent reside and Beirut Governorate, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Lebanon it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Jordan, where 28 percent reside and Palestine, where 0 percent reside.

El Lama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Maronite (72%) in Lebanon.

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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 El Lama
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