Lamek Surname
Approximately 1,713 people bear this surname
Lamek Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 688 | 1:3,502 | 622 |
| Poland | 655 | 1:58,029 | 9,134 |
| Germany | 159 | 1:506,324 | 43,083 |
| Papua New Guinea | 53 | 1:153,844 | 21,244 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| United States | 34 | 1:10,660,557 | 428,392 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 1:686,352 | 29,886 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Lamek (3,212) may also be a first name.
Lamek Demographics
Average Lamek Salary in
United States
$49,930 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lameck | 91 | 53,931 | / |
| Lahmek | 91 | 400 | / |
| Lameke | 91 | 279 | / |
| Laimek | 91 | 161 | / |
| Lammek | 91 | 143 | / |
| Lamekh | 91 | 12 | / |
| Laymek | 91 | 3 | / |
| Lameak | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lyamek | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lameek | 91 | 1 | / |
| Laamek | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lammeck | 83 | 50 | / |
| Lamheck | 83 | 4 | / |
| Lamecke | 83 | 2 | / |
| Laimeak | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lameyke | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lemek | 80 | 1,276 | / |
| Lamik | 80 | 687 | / |
| Lameg | 80 | 301 | / |
| Lamec | 80 | 11 | / |
| Lamex | 80 | 9 | / |
| Lomek | 80 | 6 | / |
| Lamyk | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lamík | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lamheikh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lemekh | 73 | 529 | / |
| Llameg | 73 | 284 | / |
| Loimek | 73 | 274 | / |
| Lommek | 73 | 172 | / |
| Loymek | 73 | 116 | / |
| Lemeck | 73 | 90 | / |
| Lamick | 73 | 57 | / |
| Lomeke | 73 | 22 | / |
| Lahmik | 73 | 10 | / |
| Lamegh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lemmek | 73 | 4 | / |
| Laimik | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lyamik | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lemeek | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lamyok | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lamiec | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lamike | 73 | 1 | / |
| Loumek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lemiek | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lomeck | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lammeg | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lamekhova | 71 | 116 | / |
| Lamique | 67 | 325 | / |
| Lamkova | 67 | 204 | / |
| Lameque | 67 | 53 | / |
| Lamigue | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lemmeck | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leumiek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laimikė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laimike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlamike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laumick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leumeik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lamitck | 67 | 0 | / |
Lamek Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lamek in the Marathi language | ||
| लमेक | lameka | - |
| Lamek in the Russian language | ||
| Ламек | lamek | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lamek
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