Lamega Surname

565,092nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 560 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Togo
Highest density in:
Togo

Lamega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lamega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Togo5251:13,8053,854
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Lamêga (1) are calculated separately.

Lamega (19) may also be a first name.

Lamega Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lamega (Hindi: लामेगा, Russian: Ламега) is more commonly found in Togo than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Lamêga. For other potential spellings of Lamega click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lamega? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 565,092nd most widely held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 13,013,475 people. Lamega is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Lamega live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Lamega is also the 2,523,061st most common given name on earth It is held by 19 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Togo, where it is held by 525 people, or 1 in 13,805. Beside Togo it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Lamega Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lamega has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lamega Last Name Statistics demography

Lamega earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 66.01% less than the national average, earning $14,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lamêga941/
Lamaega9247/
Lamegas921/
Lamiegha8628/
Lamego832,259/
Lamaga831,170/
Lomega83147/
Lemega83102/
Lamoga8363/
Lamyga8335/
Lamiga8330/
Lamege8313/
Llamoga77930/
Lamegos77221/
Lamigas77175/
Hlamaga7770/
Lameger7758/
Lamogay7749/
Lamaiga7726/
Leumega7720/
Lamegie778/
Lamogha777/
Lemeuga776/
Lamagau775/
Lamoego774/
Lamigay773/
Laumaga771/
Laemego771/
Lameges771/
Lamegui771/
Lemegha771/
Lameigo771/
Lamigha771/
Lamagay771/
Lyamaiga7114/
Lamaigad718/
Llamokga716/
Laimagai713/
Laimogha711/
Lamigo672,980/
Lamago67240/
Lomaga67203/
Lamogo67163/
Lamige67144/
Lamygo6779/
Lammegger6764/
Lomyga6757/
Lemaga6732/
Lomiga6723/
Lomoga6721/
Lemoga6721/
Lemiga6715/
Lamêgo6713/
Lomego678/
Lemego671/
Lamigi671/

Lamega Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lamega in the Hindi language
लामेगाlamega-
Lamega in the Russian language
Ламегаlamega-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lamega
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