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Where Does The Last Name Lami Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Lami (Bengali: লমী, Georgian: ლამი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻼﻣﻪ, Hindi: लामी, Marathi: लमी, Oriya: ଲାମି, Russian: Лами, Tibetan: ལ་མི་) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Lámi or Lamí. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lami? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 17,071^st most commonly used surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 224,287 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Lami reside; 42 percent reside in West Africa and 33 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 9,443^rd most numerous first name in the world, borne by 108,788 people.

Lami is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 10,169 people, or 1 in 17,420. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Adamawa, where 24 percent reside, Borno, where 19 percent reside and Zamfara, where 6 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this surname exists in 102 countries. It is also found in Albania, where 9 percent reside and Niger, where 8 percent reside.

Lami Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Lami has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lami surname expanded 1,051 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lami Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Muslim (61%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Lami are 18.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.52% being registered with the party.

The amount Lami earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 23.04% less than the national average, earning €23,111 per year; in United States they earn 27.85% more than the national average, earning $55,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.19% more than the national average, earning $52,758 CAD per year.