Lagam Surname

722,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 403 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Lagam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lagam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1551:653,15068,425
Indonesia721:1,836,794117,778
Burkina Faso711:258,4804,957
India661:11,622,203212,115
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Lagam (245) may also be a first name.

Lagam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lagam (Hindi: लगम, Marathi: लगाम, Oriya: ଲାଗମ) is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Lagam.

How Common Is The Last Name Lagam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 722,496th most frequent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 18,083,240 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 74 percent of Lagam are found; 56 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 42 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 570,604th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 245 people.

The surname is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 155 people, or 1 in 653,150. In The Philippines Lagam is most common in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 66 percent live, Zamboanga Peninsula, where 26 percent live and Davao Region, where 6 percent live. Barring The Philippines this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 18 percent live and Burkina Faso, where 18 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Langam911,606/
Lagame91221/
Laggam9177/
Lagham9117/
Lañgam918/
Liagam913/
Lahgam911/
Lagamn911/
Lhagam911/
Langham838,904/
Laingam831,047/
Langgam83852/
Layngam83160/
Lagamme8352/
Lanngam8324/
Laghamn836/
Laugham832/
Laghame832/
Liangam832/
Lagatem831/
Laugame831/
Lagan808,777/
Logam80117/
Legam8084/
Lagom8057/
Langhaim7717/
Langaham773/
Langhham773/
Hlaingam772/
Llangham771/
Langgaim771/
Lahagame771/
Lahngham771/
Langhamm771/
Langggam771/
Langheam771/
Langan7313,012/
Lagang732,420/
Lagane73656/
Laugan73580/
Laygan73472/
Laggan73276/
Lagant73271/
Lagain73251/
Lagand73239/
Langom73207/
Leagan73186/
Longam73153/
Laagan7391/
Laigan7371/
Laghan7356/
Laghom7322/
Llagan7321/
Lagoum7318/
Lagaan7315/
Lagoim7315/
Logham7311/
Logame738/
Liagan734/
Lougam734/
Legham733/
Lhagan731/
Loggam731/
Lasgan731/
Leigam731/
Laugom731/
Lagome731/
Leugam731/
Leggam731/
Laganh731/
Leanghaim711/
Laghane67907/
Lagahan67310/
Lahagan67277/
Langhan67195/
Laungan67173/
Langgan67101/
Laganne6791/
Liangan6762/
Langain6757/
Laingan6751/
Laugand6743/
Longgam6743/
Laggang6738/
Loingam6733/
Langhom6731/
Leingam6729/
Lagaune6725/
Hlagane6722/
Langgom6717/
Longham6716/
Laighan6714/
Lagheim679/
Loyngam677/
Laughan676/
Loungam676/
Lacgang675/
Lonngam675/
Lougham674/
Lahgane674/
Layngan673/
Lagandt672/
Llangan672/
Langanh672/
Langoum672/
Lagagne672/
Llañgan672/
Leigham671/
Lyangan671/
Lhougam671/
Lagahne671/
Laigane671/
Leangan671/
Hlangom671/
Lauñgan671/
Lahgang671/
Laghang671/
Langaan671/
Laggoum671/
Luigham670/
Langann670/
Lanngan670/

Lagam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lagam in the Hindi language
लगमlagama88.89
लगामlagama11.11
Lagam in the Marathi language
लगामlagama71.43
लगमlagama28.57
Lagam in the Oriya language
ଲାଗମlagama46.55
ଲଗମlagama32.76
ଲଗାମlagama10.34
ଲଗମ୍lagam3.45
ଲାଗାମlagama1.72
ଲାଗମ୍lagam1.72
ଲାଗlaga1.72

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lagam
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