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

Lami (Bengali: লমী, Georgian: ლამი, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻼﻣﻪ, Hindi: लामी, Marathi: लमी, Oriya: ଲାମି, Russian: Лами, Tibetan: ལ་མི་) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Lámi or Lamí. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 17,071^st most commonly held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 224,287 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Lami are found; 42 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 9,443^rd most numerous forename worldwide, borne by 108,788 people.

The last name Lami is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 10,169 people, or 1 in 17,420. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Adamawa, where 24 percent reside, Borno, where 19 percent reside and Zamfara, where 6 percent reside. Beside Nigeria Lami exists in 102 countries. It also occurs in Albania, where 9 percent reside and Niger, where 8 percent reside.

Lami Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lami has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,051 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lami Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Muslim (61%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Lami surname are 18.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.52% being registered to vote for 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.