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 last name Lakam (Hindi: लकम, Marathi: लाकम, Oriya: ଲାକମ) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lakam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 412,986th most widespread last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 8,634,533 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 85 percent of Lakam are found; 49 percent are found in South Asia and 37 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Lakam is also the 281,708th most numerous given name in the world, borne by 840 people.

Lakam is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 314 people, or 1 in 2,442,883. In India it is most frequent in: Odisha, where 41 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 22 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 15 percent are found. Beside India it exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 29 percent are found and Pakistan, where 11 percent are found.

Lakam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lakam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lakam last name expanded 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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