Lamech Surname

344,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,063 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Lamech Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lamech Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5531:320,33017,617
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Australia1141:236,80422,158
Kenya381:1,215,26135,116
Mauritania371:110,6726,692
India261:29,502,515369,827
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
France151:4,428,181244,602
Algeria131:2,971,65845,332
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
England11:55,718,059489,080

Lamech (4,030) may also be a first name.

Lamech Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lamech (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻌﻤﺶ, Marathi: लँमेक) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Lamech.

How Common Is The Last Name Lamech? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lamech is the 344,624th most commonly used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 6,855,641 people. The surname Lamech occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Lamech are found; 56 percent are found in West Africa and 52 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 109,928th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 4,030 people.

It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 553 people, or 1 in 320,330. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Bayelsa, where 39 percent live, Gombe, where 17 percent live and Rivers, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria it is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Lamech Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Lamech earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 107.17% more than the national average, earning R 492,324 per year; in United States they earn 1.52% more than the national average, earning $43,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.29% less than the national average, earning $45,066 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lameche924,132/
Lamesch92522/
Laamech92306/
Lammech9215/
Leamech923/
Laimech923/
Lamiech922/
Lameach921/
Lameich921/
Laemech921/
Lamechs921/
Lasmech921/
Lameh91427/
Lamec9111/
Laimeche863,865/
Laameche86829/
Lametsch8619/
Lasmeche864/
Lamesche862/
Lammeche861/
Laïmeche861/
Laymeche861/
Laameuch861/
Lamieh832,042/
Lamich83451/
Lamach83258/
Lemech83178/
Lamesh8317/
Lamekh8312/
Lamoch832/
Lamych832/
Lammeh832/
Lamehr831/
Lomech831/
Lamiec831/
Laameh831/
Lame8013,162/
Lamechova801/
Liaimeche801/
Lemiech77520/
Laamach77517/
Lammich77227/
Lamiche77225/
Lahmich77139/
Lamaach77136/
Lamisch7745/
Lyamich7735/
Laimeah7711/
Lomeche778/
Laméche775/
Lyamych774/
Lameesh773/
Lamèche772/
Lamehie772/
Leimech771/
Leamach771/
Laimach771/
Laamoch771/
Lemmech771/
Laumeha771/
Lahmesh771/
Laymesh771/
Lammach770/
Lehmech770/
Lameths770/
Lamoich770/
Laime7317,004/
Layme7312,532/
Lamey736,165/
Lamie735,283/
Lasme734,217/
Lamer733,525/
Lameu732,480/
Lahme731,848/
Lames731,845/
Lamei731,609/
Lamme731,344/
Lamet73741/
Lamee73684/
Lamic73613/
Lamge73369/
Lamih73289/
Liame73276/
Lamed73244/
Lamha73207/
Llame73154/
Lomeh73148/
Lamje73131/
Laame7395/
Lamhi7395/
Laume7380/
Lamea7342/
Latme7325/
Lamez7322/
Leame7318/
Lameš7316/
Lamhe739/
Lomec739/
Lamex739/
Lamée737/
Lameş734/
Hlame733/
Lyame733/
Lhame732/
Lajme731/
Lamyc731/
Lameș731/
Lamhy731/
Lometsch7131/
Laimiche712/
Leimeach711/
Laamiche711/
Lamheikh711/
Lahmisch710/
Llames674,107/
Lammer672,987/
Laimer672,758/
Laumer671,636/
Lameed671,261/
Lammie671,049/
Leamer67858/
Lammey67722/
Lamees67444/
Lameer67407/
Laimes67359/
Lomach67334/
Laumet67318/
L'amie67231/
Lammes67216/
Leamey67195/
Laumea67184/
Latmer67181/
Lemich67160/
Lamerz67151/
Liaume6766/
Lomesh6757/
Lemych6757/
Lamest6755/
Lamichová6750/
Lemoch6750/
Laimez6744/
Leamie6742/
Lamise6734/
Lahame6734/
Lemach6731/
Lameij6727/
Lasmer6726/
Liames6725/
Lametz6724/
Lajmer6723/
Laasme6723/
Lameus6722/
Liamge6722/
Lamett6716/
Laimei6715/
Laimet6715/
Lamese6714/
Llamez6713/
Laymes6713/
Laymet6713/
Lasmes6712/
Lameas6711/
Lahmej6711/
Lammet6710/
Lamici6710/
Lamish679/
Lammic679/
Lamiey679/
Lomeha679/
Lame'e678/
Lamehhova678/
Laimed678/
Laamer677/
Lhamge677/
Lameez677/
Lahmie677/
Laymer676/
Laumes676/
Lammed676/
Lomich675/
Lomych675/
Lhamer675/
Lamysh674/
Lamgey674/
Llaime674/
Laymez674/
Laimee674/
Lamije674/
Llamer674/
Lamher674/
Lyamer673/
Leames673/
Lamies672/
Lasmme672/
Latmey672/
Lameis672/
Lamhui672/
Lahume672/
Laumey672/
Lammee672/
Lamead672/
Lameet672/
Lammih672/
Laisme672/
Lyamei671/
Lhamme671/
Lamhes671/
Lamm'e671/
Lahmge671/
Lameaz671/
Laumei671/
Laumeu671/
Laamea671/
Lamhie671/
Leasme671/
Laimea671/
Liamie671/
Llamet671/
Lameid671/
Lyamge671/
Liameu671/
Llaume671/
Lomeci671/
Loumeh671/
Hlames671/
Laumez671/
Lamhai671/
Lamhid671/
Lamhih671/
Lamice671/
Lamiea671/
Lamiez671/
Lameea671/
Lhamed671/
Lhamie671/
Leamet671/
Laames671/
Lhames671/
Lameey671/
Lahmes671/
Lamaih671/
Laymey670/
Leamed670/
Lamess670/
Lometh670/
Llamey670/

Lamech Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lamech in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻟﻌﻤﺶlmsh-
Lamech in the Marathi language
लँमेकlammeka66.67
लमेकlameka33.33

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