Lamessi Surname
Approximately 129 people bear this surname
Lamessi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 127 | 1:81,383 | 9,612 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
The alternate forms: Lamèssi (1) are calculated separately.
Lamessi (28) may also be a first name.
Lamessi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lamessi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lamessi occurs in Benin more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Lamèssi. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lamessi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,581,912th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 56,492,604 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Lamessi are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Lamessi is also the 1,994,417th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 28 people.
Lamessi is most numerous in Benin, where it is borne by 127 people, or 1 in 81,383. In Benin Lamessi is most prevalent in: Collines Department, where 91 percent live, Mono Department, where 5 percent live and Zou Department, where 4 percent live. Apart from Benin this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in France, where 2 percent live.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Lamessi
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