Lamekh Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Lamekh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lamekh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Tunisia41:152,65617,743

Lamekh (103) may also be a first name.

Lamekh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lamekh (Russian: Ламех) has its highest incidence in Iran. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lamekh? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,587,209th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname Lamekh is predominantly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Lamekh are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 930,172nd most commonly held given name on earth. It is borne by 103 people.

The last name Lamekh is most frequently used in Iran, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 9,597,816. In Iran it is primarily found in: East Azerbaijan Province, where 100 percent live. Outside of Iran it occurs in one country. It is also common in Tunisia, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lamek911,713/
Lamheikh861/
Lameck8353,931/
Lamech831,063/
Lemekh83529/
Lahmek83400/
Lameke83279/
Laimek83161/
Lammek83143/
Lamegh834/
Laymek833/
Lameak831/
Laamek831/
Lameek831/
Lyamek831/
Lamekhova80116/
Lameche774,132/
Laamech77306/
Lammeck7750/
Lammech7715/
Lamheck774/
Leamech773/
Laimech773/
Lamecke772/
Lamiech772/
Laimeak771/
Lameach771/
Lameich771/
Lameyke771/
Lamechs771/
Lasmech771/
Lemek731,276/
Lamik73687/
Lameg73301/
Lamec7311/
Lamex739/
Lomek736/
Lamyk732/
Lamík731/
Laimeche713,865/
Laameche71829/
Lasmeche714/
Laïmeche711/
Laymeche711/
Laameuch711/
Lammeche711/
Lamich67451/
Llameg67284/
Loimek67274/
Lommek67172/
Lamikhova67154/
Loymek67116/
Lemeck6790/
Lamick6757/
Lemikh6752/
Lemykh6740/
Lameij6727/
Lomeke6722/
Lahmej6711/
Lahmik6710/
Lemmek674/
Lomegh673/
Laimik673/
Lamych672/
Lyamik672/
Lemeek672/
Lomeck671/
Loumek671/
Lamechova671/
Lemiek671/
Liaimeche671/
Lamiec671/
Lamike671/
Lamyok671/
Lomech671/
Lammeg670/

Lamekh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lamekh in the Russian language
Ламехlameh-

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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 Lamekh
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