L'amy Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

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.

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L'amy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:7,959,723202,100
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Jersey11:99,2026,620
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey341:1,526241
England151:1,625,02553,310
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

L'amy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name L'amy Come From? nationality or country of origin

L'amy is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name L'amy? popularity and diffusion

L'amy is the 5,213,395th most widely held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 520,538,994 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of L'amy are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England L'amy is most frequent in: Essex, where 71 percent are found and Greater London, where 29 percent are found. Aside from England it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Northern Ireland, where 43 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

L'amy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of L'amy has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 53 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lamy8946,110/
L'Amaya831/
Lamey806,165/
Lamay804,233/
Leamy801,796/
Lamoy80381/
Lammy80379/
L'Ami80162/
Laymy80137/
Lahmy80119/
Lamøy8099/
Lamiy8063/
Laumy8054/
Lamys8030/
Lamyo8029/
Lamyi8014/
Laamy808/
Liamy805/
Lamuy803/
Laimy802/
Lasmy802/
Hlamy802/
Lamhy801/
Llamy801/
Latmy800/
Lammey73722/
Lamaya73369/
L'amie73231/
Leamey73195/
Hlamuy73122/
Lahamy73118/
Laumay7398/
Lammay7391/
Laimay7340/
Lamiey739/
Lamysh734/
Laumoy734/
Lamgey734/
Lasmay732/
Lamych732/
Laumey732/
Lamoyd732/
Latmey732/
Lamooy732/
Lamouy732/
Laymay732/
Lamaay731/
Lameey731/
Lamaiy731/
L'Amis731/
Gliamy731/
Lammyt731/
La'may731/
L'homy731/
L'Hami731/
Lahmyi731/
Laymmy731/
Lammiy731/
Latmay731/
Llamey730/
Laymoy730/
Llamay730/
Leamay730/
Laymey730/
Lama67336,121/
Lami6732,492/
Lame6713,162/
Lemy671,040/
Lomy67831/
L'Hamid67190/
Lamhaya67170/
Lyamaya67133/
Lamé6773/
Lamj6766/
L'Ahmed6727/
Lahmaya679/
Lammouy678/
Lahamiy676/
Laimaya672/
L'Hamma672/
Lammaiy671/
Lamè671/
Laumays671/
L'Lemay671/
Lamí671/
L'Aimer671/

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