Lambai Surname
Approximately 348 people bear this surname
Lambai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 159 | 1:185,498 | 11,084 |
| Indonesia | 61 | 1:2,168,020 | 133,281 |
| Nigeria | 51 | 1:3,473,387 | 102,969 |
| India | 43 | 1:17,838,730 | 274,051 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Lambaï (1) are calculated separately.
Lambai (808) may also be a first name.
Lambai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lambai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lambai (Hindi: लम्बई, Marathi: लंबाई, Oriya: ଲାଇ) is carried by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Lambaï. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lambai? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 804,502nd most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 20,941,224 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 79 percent of Lambai are found; 64 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 63 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Lambai is also the 287,646th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 808 people.
It is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is carried by 159 people, or 1 in 185,498. In Malaysia Lambai is most numerous in: Sarawak, where 89 percent live, Sabah, where 6 percent live and Kuala Lumpur, where 3 percent live. Excluding Malaysia this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 18 percent live and Nigeria, where 15 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lambai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lambai in the Marathi language | ||
| लंबाई | lamba'i | 61.54 |
| लांबै | lambai | 30.77 |
| कंबळै | kambalai | 7.69 |
| Lambai in the Hindi language | ||
| लम्बई | lamba'i | 60 |
| लम्बाई | lamba'i | 26.67 |
| लम्बै | lambai | 6.67 |
| लंबई | lamba'i | 6.67 |
| Lambai in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାଇ | la'i | 41.67 |
| ଲାାଇ | laa'i | 33.33 |
| ଲାଂବାଇ | lamba'i | 8.33 |
| ଳାଈ | la'i | 8.33 |
| ଲାମାଇ | lama'i | 8.33 |
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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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