Lama Surname

1,626th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 336,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Nepal

Lama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal184,4311:15432
India95,5201:8,030683
Saudi Arabia3,6971:8,3461,160
Ethiopia3,2201:30,2943,612
United States3,1341:115,65412,489
United Arab Emirates2,9351:3,122398
Egypt2,8071:32,7523,484
Spain2,7861:16,7811,901
Dominican Republic2,5041:4,167461
Italy2,4991:24,4724,330
Peru2,3121:13,7471,807
Philippines1,9091:53,0328,783
Indonesia1,7611:75,0998,028
Albania1,6681:1,747278
Qatar1,5451:1,526119
DR Congo1,5391:48,0055,810
Guinea1,4811:7,990296
Ivory Coast1,4361:16,0661,252
Papua New Guinea1,3291:6,135391
Morocco1,2951:26,6224,228
Thailand1,0821:65,2858,290
France9951:66,7579,216
Kuwait9261:4,104550
Chad8671:15,6771,955
Malaysia8041:36,6843,052
Algeria7351:52,5609,039
Chile7191:24,5011,451
Turkey7001:111,1739,435
Liberia6001:7,348868
Togo5251:13,8053,854
Mexico4901:253,3196,193
England4291:129,87912,877
Russia4001:360,30835,524
Canada3821:96,45410,500
Bhutan3631:1,697141
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Nigeria3371:525,64625,906
Ecuador3361:47,3394,610
Kosovo3091:6,0251,025
Macau2931:2,053219
Argentina2891:147,90112,513
Bahrain2501:5,394963
South Africa2281:237,62224,428
Iran2121:362,18223,959
Australia2091:129,16614,085
Zambia2011:78,8556,716
Latvia1961:10,4591,538
Venezuela1801:167,8004,960
Brazil1541:1,390,09346,994
Portugal1511:68,9953,598
Palestine1461:31,1564,093
Germany1271:633,90150,033
Uganda1241:314,83321,485
Cameroon1141:182,18519,170
Greece1071:103,54917,425
Belgium1031:111,61816,639
Japan1011:1,265,78522,505
Benin1001:103,35611,687
Northern Cyprus911:3,506571
Taiwan871:269,4802,237
Switzerland851:96,62310,422
Cambodia791:196,0403,018
Iraq731:479,7498,022
Haiti721:148,3886,344
New Zealand611:74,23510,965
Mauritania591:69,4044,742
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Singapore561:98,3524,171
Netherlands501:337,74438,500
Syria501:386,0204,843
Burkina Faso481:382,3356,059
Honduras461:191,6622,202
Niger461:417,21811,489
Senegal421:347,1271,792
Brunei381:11,0191,313
Solomon Islands371:15,6762,975
Sweden351:281,33619,530
South Korea281:1,830,009430
China271:50,641,5392,733
Afghanistan251:1,286,12711,103
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Finland211:261,74820,300
Jordan211:421,06812,361
American Samoa191:2,935631
Kenya181:2,565,55037,160
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Iceland171:22,3581,772
Poland171:2,235,809104,965
Oman161:230,4983,970
Cuba151:768,1816,046
Norway151:342,81932,589
Yemen151:1,761,68612,726
Belarus141:678,64756,781
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Uruguay131:263,98118,914
El Salvador121:528,6573,007
Austria111:774,13064,097
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Congo101:498,91011,250
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Laos91:732,036508
Lebanon91:626,34314,059
Puerto Rico91:394,4603,042
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Guatemala71:2,297,5246,613
Maldives71:57,7392,642
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Armenia51:586,03610,281
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Panama51:782,45211,059
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Croatia41:1,057,15157,892
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Lithuania31:1,011,52932,308
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belize11:355,4743,977
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1221:411,62930,405

The alternate forms: Lāma (3) are calculated separately.

Lama (54,117) may also be a first name.

Lama Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lama (Arabic: لعما, Bengali: লামা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻻﻣﻪ, Hindi: लामा, Marathi: लामा, Oriya: ଲାମା, Russian: Лама, Tibetan: བླ་མ།) occurs in Nepal more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Lāma. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lama? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,626th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 21,681 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Lama live; 84 percent live in South Asia and 83 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Lama is also the 17,272nd most commonly occurring forename globally It is held by 54,117 people.

This last name is most frequently used in Nepal, where it is carried by 184,431 people, or 1 in 154. In Nepal Lama is mostly found in: Bagmati, where 57 percent live, Narayani, where 15 percent live and Janakpur, where 10 percent live. Outside of Nepal Lama exists in 157 countries. It is also common in India, where 28 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent live.

Lama Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lama has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lama surname rose 2,569 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 6,129 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Lama surname is primarily Buddhist (53%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Latin Catholic (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Lama last name are 2.05% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.28% being registered with the party.

The amount Lama earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 17.73% more than the national average, earning €35,353 per year; in Norway they earn 22.98% less than the national average, earning 266,564 kr per year; in Peru they earn 34.71% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,114 per year; in South Africa they earn 48.76% less than the national average, earning R 121,764 per year; in United States they earn 0.62% less than the national average, earning $42,881 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.71% less than the national average, earning $45,355 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lāma923/
Lamah8984,544/
Lamas8952,025/
Lamma897,098/
Lamai895,650/
Lamay894,233/
Laema893,601/
Lamaj893,533/
Lamat892,648/
Laima892,433/
Llama892,255/
Lauma891,521/
Liama89907/
Lamaa89722/
Layma89704/
Leama89640/
Lamga89638/
Lamač89512/
Lahma89439/
Lasma89389/
Laama89315/
Laïma89243/
Lamau89223/
Hlama89218/
Lamha89207/
Lamoa8988/
Lhama8983/
Lyama8982/
Lamad8967/
Lamea8942/
Lamaz8935/
Laîma8932/
Lajma899/
Latma897/
Lamap892/
Laâma891/
Lamaï891/
Llamas8062,573/
Hlamma802,375/
Lammas80987/
Lahama80886/
Lamash80835/
Lamaud80666/
Lhamma80558/
Lhamas80447/
Lamaya80369/
Lamach80258/
Lamacz80240/
Latmai80210/
Lammat80207/
Laumea80184/
Liamas80169/
Laumas80118/
Laasma80110/
Llaima80106/
Laumay8098/
Lammai8097/
Liamma8096/
Lyamoa8094/
Lamaha8094/
Lammay8091/
Laumai8083/
Lammah8080/
Lammad8069/
Lamass8068/
Laamat8064/
Laemai8060/
Laimai8057/
Lamasz8051/
Lamaah8050/
Laimay8040/
Lamhat8033/
Laumau8032/
Lahuma8031/
Laamaa8030/
Lamais8029/
Laumma8028/
Lahmas8026/
Laimah8024/
Lamaut8023/
Lamahu8022/
Lamaja8021/
Llamaz8019/
Laimas8019/
Lamatz8019/
Llamma8018/
Leamma8017/
Lahmau8017/
Liamai8017/
Lamaia8016/
Laimat8015/
Laimau8015/
Lasmat8014/
Laimaa8014/
Lahmaj8014/
Lausma8012/
Lameas8011/
Lajmad8011/
Leamas809/
Lamaux809/
Lyamai809/
Latmas809/
Leamoa809/
Lamaiz808/
Laihma808/
Liamat808/
Laamau807/
Lamait807/
Lahmai806/
Laamma806/
Lajmah806/
Laemah805/
Lasmai805/
Liamau805/
Laamai804/
Lamats804/
Lahmah804/
Liaima804/
Lasmas804/
Llamaj804/
Lamatt803/
Liasma803/
Laymah803/
Lhamat803/
Lasmad802/
Lathma802/
Laumah802/
Lahmma802/
Laimma802/
Lamaas802/
Leamai802/
Lasmay802/
Lamead802/
Laymas802/
Laaima802/
Hlaima802/
Lamaai802/
Lamahs802/
Laymay802/
Laumat802/
Llamad802/
Llamoa802/
Lamaid802/
Lyamma801/
Lamaat801/
Lamadh801/
Lamajj801/
Lameaz801/
Latmay801/
Laamea801/
Hlamai801/
D'Lama801/
Laimea801/
Lamêga801/
Llaama801/
Llaema801/
Llamai801/
Lleama801/
Lyamah801/
Hllama801/
Laumga801/
Laisma801/
Lajmaa801/
Lahïma801/
Lai'ma801/
La'may801/
Lammma801/
Lamhai801/
Lamiea801/
Lamazs801/
Lamasd801/
Lameea801/
Lhamaa801/
Lamaiy801/
Liamoa801/
Llhama801/
Lhamai801/
Lhamaz801/
Lamhad801/
Lamaay801/
Lamaih801/
Leamat801/
Hlamas801/
Lamaus800/
Laymaz800/
Laamas800/
Leamay800/
Llamay800/
Lema75218,879/
Lamy7546,110/
Lami7532,492/
Loma7518,983/
Lame7513,162/
Lamo7511,632/
Lamé7573/
Lamj7566/
Lamè751/
Lamí751/
Laamach73517/
Lamhaya73170/
Liammat73159/
Lamaach73136/
Lyamaya73133/
Lausmaa73115/
Laithma7335/
Laahama7330/
Lamhaut7323/
Laasmaa7323/
Laitmas7322/
Llammas7313/
Laimeah7311/
Lahmaya739/
Laismaa737/
Lamasch736/
Lahmass735/
Leahmad735/
Llaamas734/
Lameaux734/
Laamaha734/
Laumeau733/
Liasmat733/
Lamahai733/
Llamass732/
Lahamaa732/
Lamatch732/
Laimaya732/
Laumash732/
L'Hamma732/
Lamouha732/
Laehmai732/
Lammaiy731/
Lahamai731/
Lahamma731/
Lahmmad731/
Lamaova731/
Lamastt731/
Lameach731/
Leamach731/
Lachhma731/
L'Ahmad731/
Laimach731/
Lheamas731/
Llyamas731/
Llaimas731/
Llamasd731/
Lliamas731/
Hlama'a731/
Hlammma731/
Laumays731/
Laumeha731/
Lahmaïd731/
Lahtmaa731/
L'Amaya731/
Lamhaid731/
Lamhaïd731/
Liammas731/
Lahmais731/
Laimash731/
Laymead730/
Lllamas730/
Lammast730/
Lammach730/
Lemma67163,236/
Lomas6736,131/
Lemay6732,024/
Lhamo6724,190/
Laime6717,004/
Layme6712,532/
Leima678,653/
Luoma677,003/
Lamey676,165/
Lasmi675,382/
Lamie675,283/
Lamis675,152/
Lasme674,217/
Llamo674,125/
Lamer673,525/
Lammi673,292/
Lameu672,480/
Lamid672,003/
Lamit671,981/
Lahme671,848/
Lames671,845/
Leamy671,796/
Lamos671,712/
Lamei671,609/
Lamou671,553/
Leema671,550/
Lamot671,498/
Lamme671,344/
Louma671,243/
Hloma671,003/
Lomat67866/
Lemah67818/
Lomma67770/
Lamet67741/
Lamoš67731/
Lamee67684/
Lajmi67619/
Llema67563/
Lahmi67554/
Loima67540/
Leamo67504/
Lemau67447/
Lemai67443/
Laimo67442/
Lameh67427/
Hlami67427/
Leyma67426/
Lioma67401/
Lamoy67381/
Lammy67379/
Lamge67369/
Lamoo67318/
Laimi67308/
Lamio67307/
Lamih67289/
Liame67276/
Uanlamai67276/
Lamii67258/
Lomah67256/
Looma67255/
Lamed67244/
Liami67220/
Lohma67189/
Lomaa67179/
Liamo67176/
Lamoh67175/
L'Ami67162/
Llame67154/
Laami67148/
Lomai67143/
Laymy67137/
Loyma67137/
Lomay67135/
Lamje67131/
Luima67130/
Lahmy67119/
Losma67118/
Laitthma67116/
Lamøy6799/
Laamo6796/
Lhami6795/
Laame6795/
Lamhi6795/
Lamatowa6794/
Lammo6793/
Laumi6792/
Leuma6782/
Laume6780/
Lomau6763/
Lamiy6763/
Lyamo6761/
Lamoi6761/
Lomaz6757/
Lahmo6754/
Laumy6754/
Lamod6751/
Lamiz6746/
Lamuo6746/
Latmi6741/
Lasmo6738/
Laymi6734/
Laymé6730/
Lamys6730/
Lamui6730/
Lamyo6729/
Latme6725/
Lamgo6723/
Lomad6723/
Lamez6722/
Hlema6722/
Laumo6720/
Llami6718/
Leame6718/
Leaumeau6717/
Lameš6716/
L'amy6714/
Lehma6714/
Lamyi6714/
Laemo6713/
Lammé6711/
Lamoz6711/
Lamho6710/
Lamhe679/
Lloma679/
Laamy678/
Laimé678/
Lahmé678/
Loema677/
Lamée677/
Leïma676/
Liamy675/
Leami675/
Lemaa674/
Lameş674/
Llautmea674/
Lamgi673/
Lyoma673/
Lamuy673/
Hlame673/
Laymo673/
Lyame673/
Latmo672/
Lotma672/
Laimy672/
Lasmy672/
Lhame672/
Hlamy672/
Lahmè672/
Lamér672/
Llamy671/
Lajme671/
Lemaâ671/
Lhoma671/
Llamá671/
Lasmè671/
Lasmé671/
Laïmi671/
Laumé671/
Lahamajh671/
Laa'aama671/
Lamât671/
Lameș671/
Lyami671/
Hlamo671/
Laajmaah671/
Lamhy671/
Lahahmad671/
Laheimai671/
Latmy670/

Lama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lama in the Marathi language
लामाlama96.45
लमाlama3.29
लामांlamam0.26
Lama in the Oriya language
ଲାମାlama92.57
ଲମାlama4.39
ଲାମlama0.84
ଲମlama0.34
ଇଲାମାilama0.17
ଳମାlama0.17
ାଲମାalama0.17
ଳାମାlama0.17
Lama in the Hindi language
लामाlama91.46
लमाlama7.7
ालमाalama0.14
Lama in the Bengali language
লামাlama76
লমাlama18
লৈমাlaima6
Lama in the Tibetan language
བླ་མ།lama60.08
ལ་མ།lama19.77
བླ་མ་lama15.12
ལ་མ་lama1.94
ལཱ་མ།lama1.55
བླམ་lam0.78
ལ་མlama0.39
བླ་མ་།lama0.39
Lama in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻻﻣﻪlamh20
ﻟﻌﻢlm20
ﺍﻟﻼﻣﻪallamh17.5
ﺍﻟﻼﻡallam12.5
ﺍﻻﻡalam7.5
ﻟﻌﻤﻪlmh5
ﺍﻻﻣﻪalamh5
ﺍﻟﻼﻣﺔallamt2.5
ﻻﻣﺔlamt2.5
ﻻﻣﺎlama2.5
ﺍﻻﻣﺔalamt2.5
ﻟﻼﻡllam2.5
Lama in the Russian language
Ламаlama-
Lama in the Arabic language
لعماlma-
لمّىlmy-
لمعاءlma-
علماءlma-
لَماlama-
لمعاlma-
لُمىlumy-
علماlma-
لاماlama-
لمىlmy-
لماlma-

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