Lakam Surname
Approximately 844 people bear this surname
Lakam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 314 | 1:2,442,883 | 78,594 |
| Thailand | 245 | 1:288,320 | 49,635 |
| Pakistan | 96 | 1:1,860,874 | 18,465 |
| Cameroon | 82 | 1:253,281 | 24,740 |
| Philippines | 31 | 1:3,265,749 | 145,701 |
| Indonesia | 26 | 1:5,086,507 | 239,866 |
| Papua New Guinea | 25 | 1:326,149 | 43,617 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Lakam (840) may also be a first name.
Lakam Demographics
Average Lakam Salary in
United States
$63,938 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lakam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lakam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lakam (Hindi: लकम, Marathi: लाकम, Oriya: ଲାକମ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lakam? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 412,986th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 8,634,533 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 85 percent of Lakam live; 49 percent live in South Asia and 37 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Lakam is also the 281,708th most common first name globally, borne by 840 people.
It is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 314 people, or 1 in 2,442,883. In India Lakam is most prevalent in: Odisha, where 41 percent live, Maharashtra, where 22 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 15 percent live. Other than India this last name occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 29 percent live and Pakistan, where 11 percent live.
Lakam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lakam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lakam last name rose 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lakam Last Name Statistics demography
Lakam earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 48.18% more than the national average, earning $63,938 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lakam Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lakam in the Marathi language | ||
| लाकम | lakama | 90.43 |
| लकम | lakama | 7.83 |
| लकाम | lakama | 1.74 |
| Lakam in the Hindi language | ||
| लकम | lakama | 84.44 |
| लकमा | lakama | 8.89 |
| लाकम | lakama | 6.67 |
| Lakam in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାକମ | lakama | 81.25 |
| ଲକମ | lakama | 11.88 |
| ଲାକାମ | lakama | 3.13 |
| ଲକାମ | lakama | 1.88 |
| ଲାକମ୍ | lakam | 1.25 |
| ରାଜମ | rajama | 0.63 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lakam
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