Lamiya Surname
Approximately 2,992 people bear this surname
Lamiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 2,613 | 1:60,986 | 3,114 |
| Nigeria | 117 | 1:1,514,041 | 57,594 |
| Cameroon | 99 | 1:209,789 | 21,424 |
| Indonesia | 47 | 1:2,813,813 | 160,835 |
| Russia | 25 | 1:5,764,922 | 242,644 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | 1:1,608,187 | 20,863 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
Lamiya (13,992) may also be a first name.
Lamiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lamiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lamiya (Bengali: লামিয়া, Hindi: लामिया, Marathi: लमीया, Oriya: ଲମିୟା, Russian: Ламия) is carried by more people in Bangladesh than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lamiya? popularity and diffusion
Lamiya is the 147,887th most prevalent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,435,677 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Lamiya live; 88 percent live in South Asia and 87 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Lamiya is also the 48,637th most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 13,992 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Bangladesh, where it is held by 2,613 people, or 1 in 60,986. Barring Bangladesh this surname is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 4 percent live and Cameroon, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lamiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lamiya in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲମିୟା | lamiya | - |
| Lamiya in the Bengali language | ||
| লামিয়া | lamiya | 80 |
| লমিয়া | lamiya | 20 |
| Lamiya in the Hindi language | ||
| लामिया | lamiya | 53.33 |
| लमिया | lamiya | 40 |
| लामीया | lamiya | 6.67 |
| Lamiya in the Marathi language | ||
| लमीया | lamiya | 45.83 |
| लािमया | laimaya | 41.67 |
| लामीया | lamiya | 4.17 |
| मीया | miya | 4.17 |
| लामीयाािहम | lamiyaaihama | 4.17 |
| Lamiya in the Russian language | ||
| Ламия | lamia | - |
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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 Lamiya
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