Lakam Surname

412,986th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 844 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Lakam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lakam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3141:2,442,88378,594
Thailand2451:288,32049,635
Pakistan961:1,860,87418,465
Cameroon821:253,28124,740
Philippines311:3,265,749145,701
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Lakam (840) may also be a first name.

Lakam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lakam (Hindi: लकम, Marathi: लाकम, Oriya: ଲାକମ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lakam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lakam is the 412,986th most frequently held surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 8,634,533 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 85 percent of Lakam reside; 49 percent reside in South Asia and 37 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 281,708th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 840 people.

The last name is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 314 people, or 1 in 2,442,883. In India it is mostly found in: Odisha, where 41 percent live, Maharashtra, where 22 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 15 percent live. Barring India this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 29 percent live and Pakistan, where 11 percent live.

Lakam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lakam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lakkam913,562/
Lakham912,568/
Laikam9197/
Laykam9139/
Lakame9137/
Lagkam9124/
Laukam9120/
Lajkam916/
Lakaim915/
Lackam914/
Lhakam914/
Lakeam912/
Lyakam911/
Lahkam911/
Leakam911/
Laakam911/
Lakcam911/
Hlakam911/
Lakkham834,254/
Laikham83204/
Latkham8352/
Lakhame8340/
Laekham835/
Lachkam834/
Laykham833/
Laukamm833/
Lackham832/
Lakkamm832/
Ladkham832/
Lahkame831/
Lakcame831/
Lahakam831/
Lhakham831/
Lackame831/
Lakkahm831/
Laiskam831/
Lakkkam831/
Lagkham831/
Laehkam831/
Laukeam831/
Lokam803,288/
Lekam801,899/
Lacam801,034/
Lakom8051/
Laqam802/
Lakamova7711/
Lahakham779/
Lajtkaum773/
Lachkame771/
Liaskham771/
Lhakkham771/
Lackkham771/
Leikam731,534/
Lokham731,316/
Leukam73639/
Leykam73625/
Laykom73529/
Lekkam73481/
Loukam73342/
Lakhom73262/
Lokame73195/
Leekam7354/
Lekham7345/
Laikom7331/
Lakoum7328/
Luikam7321/
Lekaim7314/
Lascam7311/
Lakome738/
Lookam738/
Lokamm737/
Lohkam737/
Ladkom736/
Lodkam735/
Lehkam734/
Laucam734/
Loskam734/
Latcam734/
Loekam734/
Laqqam734/
Hlakom734/
Lokkam733/
Laycam733/
Lekcam733/
Laquam732/
Liakom732/
Legkam732/
Lotkam732/
Laskom731/
Latkom731/
Laicam731/
Laecam731/
Lacame731/
Lekaum731/
Lagcam731/
Lhakom731/
Lhokam731/
Laakom731/
Laaqam731/
Lachkhame71204/
Lekkham671,008/
Luikham67392/
Loukaim67171/
Leikham67169/
Leykamm67121/
Lockham67120/
Lyaykom67110/
Latkhom6792/
Loukham6734/
Leitkam6719/
Leikamm6716/
Lookkam6715/
Lodkham6713/
Leickam6711/
Lookham6710/
Lacaume679/
Ladkhom676/
Lohkham674/
Lakhoum673/
Looskam673/
Lookame673/
Lakhome672/
Hlokame672/
Leekham672/
Lackome672/
Lokkham672/
Loekham672/
Laykome671/
Loukkam671/
Lahakom671/
Leyckam671/
Lyakome671/
Laccamm671/
Loukame671/
Loudkam671/
Loodkam671/
Lhokham671/
Lakcome671/
Lahkhom671/
Ladkoom671/
Leakkom671/

Lakam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lakam in the Marathi language
लाकमlakama90.43
लकमlakama7.83
लकामlakama1.74
Lakam in the Hindi language
लकमlakama84.44
लकमाlakama8.89
लाकमlakama6.67
Lakam in the Oriya language
ଲାକମlakama81.25
ଲକମlakama11.88
ଲାକାମlakama3.13
ଲକାମlakama1.88
ଲାକମ୍lakam1.25
ରାଜମrajama0.63

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