Lament Surname
Approximately 1,246 people bear this surname
Lament Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 1,040 | 1:36,547 | 5,667 |
| United States | 80 | 1:4,530,737 | 237,840 |
| France | 44 | 1:1,509,607 | 143,950 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 90 | 1:557,985 | 38,227 |
Lament (37) may also be a first name.
Lament Demographics
Lament Political Affiliation
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Lament Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lament Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lament is more frequently found in Poland than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lament? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 304,156th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,848,753 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Lament live; 83 percent live in Eastern Europe and 83 percent live in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,688,769th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 37 people.
Lament is most frequent in Poland, where it is borne by 1,040 people, or 1 in 36,547. Not including Poland this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent reside and France, where 4 percent reside.
Lament Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lament has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lament last name decreased 11 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lament Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lament last name are 31.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 78.57% being registered to vote for the political party.
Lament earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.45% more than the national average, earning $49,815 USD per year.
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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
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