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
Lamek Political Affiliation
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Lamek Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lamek Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lamek (Marathi: लमेक, Russian: Ламек) is most common in Namibia. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Lamek click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lamek? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lamek is the 234,998th most common last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 4,254,259 people. The surname Lamek occurs mostly 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 common given name internationally It is held by 3,212 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Namibia, where it is carried by 688 people, or 1 in 3,502. In Namibia it is most common in: Ohangwena Region, where 34 percent reside, Oshana Region, where 23 percent reside and Khomas Region, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Namibia Lamek 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 incidence of Lamek has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 486 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lamek Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lamek surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with 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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- 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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