Lamek Surname

234,998th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,713 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Lamek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lamek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia6881:3,502622
Poland6551:58,0299,134
Germany1591:506,32443,083
Papua New Guinea531:153,84421,244
France431:1,544,714145,815
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England101:5,571,806158,774
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
India51:153,413,076951,030
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Lamek (3,212) may also be a first name.

Lamek Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lamek (Marathi: लमेक, Russian: Ламек) occurs in Namibia more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lamek? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 234,998th most frequent last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,254,259 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Lamek are found; 40 percent are found in Southern Africa and 40 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Lamek is also the 126,637th most prevalent first name globally, held by 3,212 people.

Lamek is most commonly occurring in Namibia, where it is carried by 688 people, or 1 in 3,502. In Namibia it is mostly found in: Ohangwena Region, where 34 percent reside, Oshana Region, where 23 percent reside and Khomas Region, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Namibia it exists in 31 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 38 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.

Lamek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lamek has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lamek surname increased 486 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lamek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Lamek are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lamek earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 89.04% less than the national average, earning R 26,040 per year; in United States they earn 15.72% more than the national average, earning $49,930 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.23% less than the national average, earning $49,070 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lameck9153,931/
Lahmek91400/
Lameke91279/
Laimek91161/
Lammek91143/
Lamekh9112/
Laymek913/
Lameak911/
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Lameek911/
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Lammeck8350/
Lamheck834/
Lamecke832/
Laimeak831/
Lameyke831/
Lemek801,276/
Lamik80687/
Lameg80301/
Lamec8011/
Lamex809/
Lomek806/
Lamyk802/
Lamík801/
Lamheikh771/
Lemekh73529/
Llameg73284/
Loimek73274/
Lommek73172/
Loymek73116/
Lemeck7390/
Lamick7357/
Lomeke7322/
Lahmik7310/
Lamegh734/
Lemmek734/
Laimik733/
Lyamik732/
Lemeek732/
Lamyok731/
Lamiec731/
Lamike731/
Loumek731/
Lemiek731/
Lomeck731/
Lammeg730/
Lamekhova71116/
Lamique67325/
Lamkova67204/
Lameque6753/
Lamigue678/
Lemmeck672/
Leumiek672/
Laimikė671/
Laimike671/
Hlamike671/
Laumick671/
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Lamitck670/

Lamek Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lamek in the Marathi language
लमेकlameka-
Lamek in the Russian language
Ламекlamek-

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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 Lamek
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