Lamm Surname

33,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,990 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Lamm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lamm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,1351:39,6784,883
Germany5,2681:15,2822,010
Austria2201:38,7076,231
Brazil1731:1,237,42442,571
France1631:407,50159,752
Russia1301:1,108,63983,013
Jamaica851:33,7642,376
Hungary831:118,26811,127
Bahamas801:4,897507
Sweden791:124,6428,853
Canada711:518,95243,932
England641:870,59545,570
Switzerland611:134,63813,235
Australia611:442,55234,724
Netherlands601:281,45334,544
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
Mexico251:4,965,04829,049
Denmark201:282,23621,168
India161:47,941,586492,263
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Ukraine131:3,501,746189,921
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Costa Rica121:398,3393,755
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
China51:273,464,31313,838
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8131:61,7706,770

The alternate forms: Lámm (1) are calculated separately.

Lamm (97) may also be a first name.

Lamm Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lamm Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Lamm (Russian: Ламм) is found most in The United States. It may also be found as: Lámm. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lamm? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lamm is the 33,209th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 455,756 people. The last name Lamm is primarily found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Lamm live; 58 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 962,660th most frequently used given name in the world It is held by 97 people.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 9,135 people, or 1 in 39,678. In The United States it is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 25 percent live, California, where 7 percent live and New York, where 6 percent live. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 58 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 33 percent live and Austria, where 1 percent live.

Lamm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lamm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lamm last name rose 1,124 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 246 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lamm Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Lamm last name are 1.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.74% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lamm earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 1463.96% more than the national average, earning R 3,716,570 per year; in United States they earn 0.39% more than the national average, earning $43,317 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.54% more than the national average, earning $51,941 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lámm921/
Lamme891,344/
Lyamm8928/
Liamm894/
Lamhm892/
Hlamm891/
Lammh891/
Laumm891/
Lhamm891/
Llamm891/
Lahmm890/
Lam861,158,921/
Lasmme802/
Lhamme801/
Lahamm801/
Lamm'e801/
Lame7513,162/
Liam757,480/
Lham756,641/
Lyam754,572/
Lahm752,635/
Laam751,153/
Lajm75853/
Lasm75793/
Laum75760/
Laim75676/
Leam75362/
Hlam75295/
Lomm7571/
Llam7567/
Lamd7535/
Lamh7526/
Lamt7512/
Lamø759/
Lgam755/
Lanm755/
L'Am751/
Laym751/
Laàm751/
Lammová7336/
Lahamme731/
Laime6717,004/
Layme6712,532/
Laham674,801/
Lasme674,217/
Lomme67585/
Liame67276/
Laamt67273/
Llame67154/
Lahum67123/
Laame6795/
Laume6780/
Gliam6746/
Latme6725/
Leame6718/
L'Lam6715/
Hålam6711/
Lamhe679/
Lanme677/
Lhaim674/
Lliam674/
Laumė674/
Hlaim674/
Lattm673/
Hlame673/
Liaam672/
Lhlam672/
Laaim672/
Șleam672/
Lhame672/
Lajhm671/
Latmt671/
Laamh671/
Llham671/
Hliam671/
D'Lam671/
Liaum671/
Laism671/
Lyaum671/
Lanhm671/
Leaum671/
Lahym671/
Latnm671/
Lyaim671/

Lamm Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lamm in the Russian language
Ламмlamm-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lamm
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