Lahm Surname

164,585th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,635 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Lahm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lahm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9811:82,06510,360
United States9451:383,55433,820
Brazil4801:445,98816,900
Australia321:843,61652,533
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Israel211:407,50632,346
Netherlands191:888,79962,169
France161:4,151,420237,746
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Paraguay131:556,6737,036
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Austria91:946,15970,786
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
England41:13,929,515290,718
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1301:386,29828,876

The alternate forms: Láhm (28) are calculated separately.

Lahm (53) may also be a first name.

Lahm Last Name Facts

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

Lahm (Arabic: لحم) is most common in Germany. It may occur in the variant forms: Láhm. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lahm? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lahm is the 164,585th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,765,672 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Lahm are found; 39 percent are found in Western Europe and 38 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,366,219th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 53 people.

The last name Lahm is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 981 people, or 1 in 82,065. In Germany Lahm is most frequent in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 44 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent live. Not including Germany this surname is found in 47 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent live and Brazil, where 18 percent live.

Lahm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lahm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lahm last name rose 727 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lahm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lahm last name are 23.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lahm earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 11.82% less than the national average, earning 305,176 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.63% more than the national average, earning $49,463 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.6% less than the national average, earning $46,901 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Láhm9228/
Laham894,801/
Lahum89123/
Lajhm891/
Lahym891/
Lahmm890/
Lam861,158,921/
Laheim802/
Lahamm801/
Leathm801/
Lachhm801/
Lahaim801/
Lahaam801/
Liaham800/
Lamm7515,990/
Lame7513,162/
Liam757,480/
Lham756,641/
Lyam754,572/
Laam751,153/
Lhom75947/
Lajm75853/
Lasm75793/
Laum75760/
Laim75676/
Leam75362/
Hlam75295/
Lohm75280/
Llam7567/
Lamd7535/
Lamh7526/
Lamt7512/
Lamø759/
Lgam755/
Laym751/
Laàm751/
L'Am751/
Hlahame731/
Laheyme731/
Lahamme731/
Laime6717,004/
Layme6712,532/
Lasme674,217/
Lamme671,344/
Liame67276/
Laamt67273/
Llame67154/
Laame6795/
Laume6780/
Gliam6746/
Lyamm6728/
Latme6725/
Leame6718/
L'Lam6715/
Hålam6711/
Lamhe679/
Lhome679/
Lohum675/
Lohme675/
Lheim674/
Hlaim674/
Lliam674/
Laumė674/
Liamm674/
Lhaim674/
Hlame673/
Lattm673/
Șleam672/
Laaim672/
Lhlam672/
Lhoum672/
Lhame672/
Liaam672/
Lyaim671/
Lohym671/
Hliam671/
Llham671/
Lhlom671/
Laamh671/
Latmt671/
Leaum671/
Hlamm671/
D'Lam671/
Laism671/
Liaum671/
Lammh671/
L'Hom671/
Lyaum671/
Llamm671/
Lhamm671/
Leuhm671/
Laumm671/

Lahm Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lahm in the Arabic language
لحمlhm-

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