Lamaje Surname
Approximately 113 people bear this surname
Lamaje Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 86 | 1:241,501 | 23,877 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
Lamaje Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lamaje Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lamaje (Marathi: लमजे) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lamaje? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,718,748th most widely held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 64,491,557 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Lamaje live; 76 percent live in Central Africa and 76 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.
This last name is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is held by 86 people, or 1 in 241,501. In Cameroon it is most prevalent in: West Region, where 98 percent reside, Centre Region, where 1 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 1 percent reside. Beside Cameroon it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 21 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lamaje Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lamaje in the Marathi language | ||
| लमजे | lamaje | 61.11 |
| लामजे | lamaje | 38.89 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lamaje
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