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

Lame (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻻﻡ, Hindi: लामे, Marathi: लामे, Oriya: ଲେମ) is found in Cambodia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Lamé, Lāme or Lamè. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 39,876^th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 553,681 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 35 percent of Lame reside; 27 percent reside in West Africa and 21 percent reside in Khmer-Asia. It is also the 15,767^th most widely held forename world-wide. It is borne by 60,454 people.

The surname Lame is most frequently used in Cambodia, where it is held by 2,705 people, or 1 in 5,725. In Cambodia it is mostly found in: Kandal Province, where 12 percent are found, Phnom Penh, where 11 percent are found and Kampong Chhnang Province, where 10 percent are found. Besides Cambodia this last name is found in 73 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 16 percent are found and Senegal, where 15 percent are found.

Lame Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lame has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lame surname rose 190 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 14 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lame Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Lame last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lame last name are 7.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.9% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lame earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 22.63% less than the national average, earning $17,564,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.07% more than the national average, earning $43,610 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.22% more than the national average, earning $60,228 CAD per year.