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

The surname Lahm (Arabic: لحم) is found most in Germany. It may occur as: Láhm. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lahm? popularity and diffusion

Lahm is the 164,585th most widely held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,765,672 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Lahm live; 39 percent live in Western Europe and 38 percent live in Germanic Europe. Lahm is also the 1,366,219th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 53 people.

The surname Lahm is most commonly used in Germany, where it is carried by 981 people, or 1 in 82,065. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 44 percent are found, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent are found and Baden-Württemberg, where 12 percent are found. Excluding Germany it exists in 47 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent are found and Brazil, where 18 percent are found.

Lahm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lahm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lahm last name increased 727 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lahm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lahm surname are 23.56% more likely to be registered Republicans 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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