L'amy Surname
Approximately 14 people bear this surname
L'amy Surname Definition:
French L'Ami, "the friend." The family of this name at Dunkenny, co. Forfar, is of considerable antiquity, and the surname is traced back in the Scotch Exchequer Records to 1329. B.L.G. Lamye was the name of a Frenchman settled in Sussex temp.
Read More About This SurnameL'amy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey | 34 | 1:1,526 | 241 |
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
L'amy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
French L'Ami, "the friend." The family of this name at Dunkenny, co. Forfar, is of considerable antiquity, and the surname is traced back in the Scotch Exchequer Records to 1329. B.L.G. Lamye was the name of a Frenchman settled in Sussex temp. Elizabeth.
L'amy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name L'amy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname L'amy occurs most in England. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name L'amy? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,213,395th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of L'amy reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England L'amy is most common in: Essex, where 71 percent reside and Greater London, where 29 percent reside. Besides England it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Northern Ireland, where 43 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.
L'amy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of L'amy has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the L'amy last name declined 53 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamy | 89 | 46,110 | / |
| L'Amaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lamey | 80 | 6,165 | / |
| Lamay | 80 | 4,233 | / |
| Leamy | 80 | 1,796 | / |
| Lamoy | 80 | 381 | / |
| Lammy | 80 | 379 | / |
| L'Ami | 80 | 162 | / |
| Laymy | 80 | 137 | / |
| Lahmy | 80 | 119 | / |
| Lamøy | 80 | 99 | / |
| Lamiy | 80 | 63 | / |
| Laumy | 80 | 54 | / |
| Lamys | 80 | 30 | / |
| Lamyo | 80 | 29 | / |
| Lamyi | 80 | 14 | / |
| Laamy | 80 | 8 | / |
| Liamy | 80 | 5 | / |
| Lamuy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Laimy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lasmy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hlamy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lamhy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Llamy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Latmy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lammey | 73 | 722 | / |
| Lamaya | 73 | 369 | / |
| L'amie | 73 | 231 | / |
| Leamey | 73 | 195 | / |
| Hlamuy | 73 | 122 | / |
| Lahamy | 73 | 118 | / |
| Laumay | 73 | 98 | / |
| Lammay | 73 | 91 | / |
| Laimay | 73 | 40 | / |
| Lamiey | 73 | 9 | / |
| Lamysh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Laumoy | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lamgey | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lasmay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lamych | 73 | 2 | / |
| Laumey | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lamoyd | 73 | 2 | / |
| Latmey | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lamooy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lamouy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Laymay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lamaay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lameey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lamaiy | 73 | 1 | / |
| L'Amis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gliamy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lammyt | 73 | 1 | / |
| La'may | 73 | 1 | / |
| L'homy | 73 | 1 | / |
| L'Hami | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lahmyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laymmy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lammiy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Latmay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Llamey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Laymoy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Llamay | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leamay | 73 | 0 | / |
| Laymey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lama | 67 | 336,121 | / |
| Lami | 67 | 32,492 | / |
| Lame | 67 | 13,162 | / |
| Lemy | 67 | 1,040 | / |
| Lomy | 67 | 831 | / |
| L'Hamid | 67 | 190 | / |
| Lamhaya | 67 | 170 | / |
| Lyamaya | 67 | 133 | / |
| Lamé | 67 | 73 | / |
| Lamj | 67 | 66 | / |
| L'Ahmed | 67 | 27 | / |
| Lahmaya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lammouy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lahamiy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Laimaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| L'Hamma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lammaiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lamè | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laumays | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Lemay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lamí | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Aimer | 67 | 1 | / |
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