Lachman Surname

49,202nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,465 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Suriname

Lachman Surname Definition:

“Laughing Man” in German. See also Isaacs.

Lachman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan3,7761:47,3101,970
United States2,2661:159,95516,292
Suriname7931:69734
Netherlands5991:28,1924,613
Poland5781:65,75910,324
South Africa5021:107,92413,006
Czechia4781:22,2463,425
Guyana2551:2,989549
Canada2271:162,31516,369
Brazil1941:1,103,47638,577
Israel1511:56,6737,302
Mauritius1071:12,0882,629
England661:844,21344,691
India641:11,985,397216,293
Indonesia571:2,320,161139,963
Argentina431:994,03362,207
Australia341:793,99150,673
France321:2,075,710171,237
Belgium271:425,80243,971
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Venezuela171:1,776,71022,419
Trinidad and Tobago141:97,4276,588
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Malaysia131:2,268,78789,138
Jamaica121:239,1626,359
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Panama121:326,0227,351
Slovakia101:533,64560,629
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Saint Lucia41:44,6952,207
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2671:188,08516,600

Lachman (25,634) may also be a first name.

Lachman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Laughing Man” in German. See also Isaacs.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) Dweller at, or near, a pool or lake; a nickname given to one who is continually laughing; dweller near a small wood or underbrush.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(from the name of a male ancestor) or (from a place name) The name is usually taken as a German translation of Isaac (“he laughed”). Others derive Lachman from Lache, the old German for “boundary mark” and the name would mean the man who lived at the boundary. The most recent view among scholars is that Lachman was the way non-Jews in Silesia pronounced Nahman. The name appears as early as the fifteenth century as a first name and later was adopted as a family name.

— Rabbi Benzion Kaganoff

Lachman Last Name Facts

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

Lachman (Bengali: লছমন, Hindi: लच्मण, Marathi: लचमन, Oriya: ଲଛମନ, Russian: Лачман) is found most in Pakistan. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lachman? popularity and diffusion

It is the 49,202nd most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 696,373 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 39 percent of Lachman are found; 37 percent are found in South Asia and 36 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 31,389th most widely held first name on earth, held by 25,634 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is held by 3,776 people, or 1 in 47,310. In Pakistan Lachman is primarily found in: Sindh, where 100 percent reside, Punjab, where 0 percent reside and Balochistan, where 0 percent reside. Beside Pakistan it is found in 55 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Suriname, where 8 percent reside.

Lachman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lachman has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lachman last name rose 849 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 314 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lachman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lachman last name are 1.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.09% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lachman earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 21.8% more than the national average, earning R 289,440 per year; in United States they earn 7.85% more than the national average, earning $46,536 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.53% less than the national average, earning $47,928 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lachmann9310,795/
Latchman934,864/
Leachman932,683/
Lachhman93557/
Lauchman93180/
Laichman9351/
Lachmand932/
Laychman931/
Lajchman931/
Lacman92979/
Laichmann8828/
Lachchman885/
Lautchman883/
Latchhman882/
Lathchman881/
Laachhman881/
Lachhmann881/
Latchmann881/
Lauchmann880/
Laschmain880/
Lakhman862,314/
Lechman861,748/
Lochman861,036/
Lashman86197/
Lachmon86153/
Lacmaan8640/
Lajcman8623/
Lacmann8614/
Lachmam864/
Laicman863/
Leacman862/
Latcman861/
Laacman861/
Lachmanová82488/
Lauschmann82103/
Lachmanova8210/
Lochmann804,178/
Lechmann80864/
Leichman80293/
Leechman8094/
Laushman8055/
Lyakhman8046/
Leachmon8023/
Lakhhman8010/
Laykhman806/
Laxshman805/
Louchman803/
Lyashman801/
Lochmamn801/
Loschman801/
Latchmam801/
Lauchmon801/
Lachhmon801/
Laishman801/
Leashman801/
Lachmonn801/
Lachmont801/
Lakhmane801/
Lacmahan801/
Lachmond800/
Lochmain800/
Laichmanová7843/
Lachmannová7840/
Lachmannova782/
Laxman7711,484/
Lasman77982/
Locman77134/
Lajman7730/
Lazman7716/
Lašman777/
Laćman774/
Lacmanová75177/
Leichmann7589/
Leitchman7570/
Loschmann7566/
Leischman759/
Lacmanova758/
Latchmone754/
Laushmman751/
Lauscmann751/
Laichmannová744/
Lautzschmann742/
Lauschmanová741/
Lashmanova711,983/
Lasmane711,254/
Lassman711,073/
Lokhman71667/
Lochmanová71533/
Laßmann71476/
Lausman71292/
Leasman71169/
Laušman71145/
Lauxman71108/
Latzman7188/
Hlazman7143/
Lajcmanová7137/
Laisman7132/
Latsman7131/
Loshman7128/
Leicman7123/
Hlasman7113/
Laasman7112/
Lochmanova7110/
Liasman717/
Lasmann715/
Lochmon714/
Lochmam714/
Laicmanová713/
Ladsman713/
Laysman712/
Lajmane711/
Laxmaan711/
Laxmman711/
Losschmann711/
Lechmon711/
Loucman711/
Leischmann711/
Lajmann711/
Lohsman711/
Lajmand711/
Lauschmannová706/
Leishman675,852/
Lausmann671,018/
Lassmann67622/
Lochmannová6771/
Laußmann6769/
Laismann6761/
Leykhman6716/
Leichmon6711/
Leichmanová679/
Laatsman677/
Gliasman676/
Laussman676/
Leikhman673/
Lyokhman672/
Lauzmane672/
Lokhmann671/
Leyshman671/
Leushman671/
Laxshmam671/
Lokhmane671/
Lohsmann671/
Loukhman671/
Laušmann671/
Lausmane671/
Laaßmann671/
Laissman671/
Laysmann671/
Looshman670/
Loshmann670/
Lochmein670/
Lochmont670/
Laudsman670/

Lachman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lachman in the Bengali language
লছমনlachamana-
Lachman in the Oriya language
ଲଛମନlachamana75
ଲକ୍ଷନlaksana10
ଲଛମାନlachamana5
ଲଛନlachana5
ଲଚମନlacamana5
Lachman in the Hindi language
लच्मणlacmana36.51
लच्मनlacmana19.05
लक्ष्मनlaksmana11.11
लक्ष्मणlaksmana7.94
लछमनlachamana6.35
लछ्मनlachmana4.76
लच्छमनlacchamana4.76
लचमनlacamana4.76
लक्षमणlaksamana1.59
लछ्मणlachmana1.59
लछिमनlachimana1.59
Lachman in the Marathi language
लचमनlacamana22.64
लछमनlachamana18.87
लाचमनlacamana13.21
लच्मनlacmana11.32
लाच्मानlacmana7.55
लाचमानlacamana7.55
लच्मणlacmana5.66
लाच्मनlacmana3.77
लच्मानlacmana3.77
लालचनlalacana1.89
लछमणlachamana1.89
Lachman in the Russian language
Лачманlacman-

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