Where Does The Last Name Lam Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Lam (Arabic: لم, Bengali: লম, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻻﻡ, Hindi: लम, Marathi: लाम, Oriya: ଲାମ, Russian: Лам, Tibetan: བླམ་) occurs in Vietnam more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Lám or Lâm. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lam? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 450^th most prevalent last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,288 people. The last name Lam occurs predominantly in Asia, where 77 percent of Lam live; 72 percent live in Southeast Asia and 67 percent live in Viet-Asia. It is also the 1,521^st most commonly used forename world-wide, borne by 646,160 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Vietnam, where it is held by 775,733 people, or 1 in 119. In Vietnam it is most numerous in: Southeast, where 36 percent are found, Mekong River Delta, where 33 percent are found and Red River Delta, where 9 percent are found. Barring Vietnam this last name exists in 171 countries. It is also found in South Sudan, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Lam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Lam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lam last name rose 12,824 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 20,644 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 6,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Lam last name is principally Muslim (83%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Lam are 14.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.64% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lam earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.2% less than the national average, earning 314,253 kr per year; in Peru they earn 67.42% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,454 per year; in South Africa they earn 31.21% less than the national average, earning R 163,464 per year; in Colombia they earn 12.32% more than the national average, earning $25,499,900 COP per year; in Vietnam they earn 11.66% less than the national average, earning 72,824,200 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 12.53% more than the national average, earning $48,556 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.31% more than the national average, earning $58,282 CAD per year.