Lakem Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Lakem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lakem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Lakem (160) may also be a first name.

Lakem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lakem (Oriya: ଲାେକମ) is more frequently found in Algeria than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lakem? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,730,171st most commonly used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. Lakem occurs mostly in Asia, where 46 percent of Lakem live; 25 percent live in Southeast Asia and 21 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 725,185th most frequently held first name internationally, held by 160 people.

The surname Lakem is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 6,438,592. Other than Algeria this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 21 percent are found and India, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lakhem91808/
Lakeme9171/
Lakkem9140/
Laikem9118/
Lakeem9118/
Lakeam912/
Hlakem911/
Lakcem911/
Lahkem911/
Lackem910/
Lakkeem8312/
Lhakeem834/
Lakesme831/
Lackhem831/
Laukeam831/
Lakim802,072/
Lekem8083/
Lokem804/
Lacem803/
Lahakeem7752/
Lahkim735,008/
Lockem73274/
Lakkim7373/
Lakhim7347/
Lhakim7344/
Laykim7330/
Leikem7330/
Laikim7326/
Liakim7325/
Lokeme7322/
Lahcem7318/
Laukim7318/
Lackim7314/
Lekhem739/
Lekiem737/
Lokiem736/
Lakaim735/
Lakime735/
Lekeum734/
Laicem733/
Loukem733/
Lachem732/
Lekkem731/
Luikem731/
Laqeme731/
Lacgem731/
Lokeum731/
Lekeim731/
Lhakkim6798/
Leikeim6761/
Lotkhem6722/
Lokheim6717/
Leickem6713/
Leakhim6710/
Lahakim675/
Lekkhem675/
Lekheem675/
Lekhiem674/
Lachkim673/
Lookkem671/
Lockhem671/
Luikhem671/
Lakkime671/
Laichem671/
Lodkhem671/
Loukhem671/
Lasquem671/
Laikime671/
Lakhimh671/
Lacheim671/
Laykhim671/

Lakem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lakem in the Oriya language
ଲାେକମlaekama-

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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 Lakem
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