Lamai Surname
Approximately 5,650 people bear this surname
Lamai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 3,773 | 1:18,722 | 1,495 |
| Kenya | 592 | 1:78,007 | 7,248 |
| Nigeria | 475 | 1:372,932 | 19,880 |
| India | 268 | 1:2,862,184 | 87,228 |
| Papua New Guinea | 177 | 1:46,066 | 5,702 |
| Tanzania | 122 | 1:433,948 | 30,252 |
| Indonesia | 80 | 1:1,653,115 | 108,474 |
| Cameroon | 47 | 1:441,895 | 37,035 |
| Malaysia | 37 | 1:797,141 | 36,924 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| Algeria | 10 | 1:3,863,155 | 47,113 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Nepal | 4 | 1:7,120,239 | 14,461 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
The alternate forms: Lamaï (1) are calculated separately.
Lamai (93,184) may also be a first name.
Lamai Demographics
Average Lamai Salary in
United States
$60,653 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lamai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lamai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lamai (Arabic: اماي, Hindi: लमई, Oriya: ଲାମାଇ) is most common in Thailand. It can occur in the variant forms: Lamaï. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lamai? popularity and diffusion
It is the 85,373rd most widespread surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,289,831 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 74 percent of Lamai reside; 69 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 67 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 10,854th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 93,184 people.
Lamai is most commonly occurring in Thailand, where it is carried by 3,773 people, or 1 in 18,722. In Thailand Lamai is most common in: Rayong Province, where 15 percent live, Nakhon Phanom Province, where 12 percent live and Phayao Province, where 8 percent live. Other than Thailand it is found in 37 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 10 percent live and Nigeria, where 8 percent live.
Lamai Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Lamai surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Lamai surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.
Lamai earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 40.57% more than the national average, earning $60,653 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lamai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lamai in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାମାଇ | lama'i | 78.23 |
| ଲାମାଏ | lama'e | 10.48 |
| ଲମାଇ | lama'i | 2.42 |
| ଲମଇ | lama'i | 1.61 |
| ଲାମଇ | lama'i | 0.81 |
| ଲାମାୟ | lamaya | 0.81 |
| Lamai in the Hindi language | ||
| लमई | lama'i | 77.78 |
| लमाई | lama'i | 11.11 |
| लमइ | lama'i | 11.11 |
| Lamai in the Arabic language | ||
| اماي | amay | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lamai
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