Laam Surname

323,367th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Laam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3831:2,002,78268,686
Morocco3411:101,10317,469
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Hong Kong841:87,3271,583
Algeria551:702,39240,437
Philippines351:2,892,521138,859
Pakistan241:7,443,49540,927
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
South Sudan161:713,442947
Cameroon151:1,384,60580,726
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Estonia81:165,22626,217
France81:8,302,840321,660
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
England11:55,718,059489,080
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Laàm (1) are calculated separately.

Laam (689) may also be a first name.

Laam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Laam (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻌﻢ, Russian: Лаам) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Laàm. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 323,367th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 6,320,508 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 50 percent of Laam are found; 36 percent are found in South Asia and 35 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 315,065th most commonly used forename internationally It is held by 689 people.

This surname is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 383 people, or 1 in 2,002,782. In India it is most frequent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 91 percent are found, Telangana, where 4 percent are found and Bihar, where 3 percent are found. Not including India this surname occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Laam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Laam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Laam surname expanded 9,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Laam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Laam surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Laam earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.22% less than the national average, earning $40,464 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laàm921/
Laham894,801/
Laamt89273/
Laame8995/
Liaam892/
Laaim892/
Laamh891/
Lam861,158,921/
Laasme8023/
Lahamm801/
Lahaam801/
Lahaim801/
Liaham800/
Lamm7515,990/
Lame7513,162/
Liam757,480/
Lham756,641/
Laan755,933/
Lyam754,572/
Lahm752,635/
Lajm75853/
Lasm75793/
Laum75760/
Laim75676/
Leam75362/
Hlam75295/
Llam7567/
Lamn7540/
Lamg7537/
Lamd7535/
Lamh7526/
Lamq7526/
Lamt7512/
Lamø759/
Lgam755/
Lamc755/
Laym751/
L'Am751/
Laassem734/
Lahamne733/
Lahatim732/
Lahamme731/
Hlahame731/
Lahatem731/
Laime6717,004/
Layme6712,532/
Lahan679,708/
Lasme674,217/
Lasim671,820/
Lamme671,344/
Latim67886/
Laane67861/
Lamne67316/
Liame67276/
Laang67185/
Lamng67171/
Llame67154/
Lasem67130/
Lahum67123/
Laume6780/
Latem6765/
Gliam6746/
Lyamm6728/
Latme6725/
Leame6718/
Laain6716/
L'Lam6715/
Laanh6713/
Hålam6711/
Lamhe679/
Liaan677/
Liamg677/
Lamkë677/
Laand675/
Lliam674/
Hlaim674/
Laumė674/
Liamm674/
Lhaim674/
Llamn674/
Lattm673/
Lacem673/
Liamn673/
Lacim673/
Hlame673/
Laahn672/
Laant672/
Lhame672/
Șleam672/
Lamnt672/
Lhlam672/
Lamgh671/
Lyaum671/
Llamm671/
Lhamm671/
Lamnn671/
Lahym671/
Laumm671/
Laann671/
Lamnd671/
Leamn671/
Laimg671/
Lyaim671/
Lasym671/
Laism671/
Lajhm671/
Lahaamne671/
Lammh671/
Liaum671/
D'Lam671/
Hliam671/
Llham671/
Latmt671/
Leaum671/
Hlamm671/
Lahmm670/

Laam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Laam in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻟﻌﻢlm-
Laam in the Russian language
Лаамlaam-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laam
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