Lamola Surname
Approximately 8,661 people bear this surname
Lamola Surname User-submission:
The Lamola surname comes from a nickname, that ancestor got after he won a serious fight against warriors. This surname is originally from Kwa Xhosa in South Africa. They belong to Langa family.
Lamola Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 8,236 | 1:6,578 | 844 |
| Indonesia | 131 | 1:1,009,536 | 73,900 |
| Italy | 111 | 1:550,961 | 53,306 |
| Zimbabwe | 45 | 1:343,072 | 32,830 |
| United States | 40 | 1:9,061,473 | 385,835 |
| England | 39 | 1:1,428,668 | 62,556 |
| Lesotho | 16 | 1:127,035 | 12,091 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
The alternate forms: Lamóla (1) are calculated separately.
Lamola (240) may also be a first name.
Lamola Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Lamola surname comes from a nickname, that ancestor got after he won a serious fight against warriors. This surname is originally from Kwa Xhosa in South Africa. They belong to Langa family.
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Average Lamola Salary in
United States
$59,331 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lamola Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lamola Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lamola is held by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Lamóla. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lamola? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lamola is the 58,388th most numerous last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 841,421 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Lamola are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 577,234th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 240 people.
Lamola is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 8,236 people, or 1 in 6,578. In South Africa Lamola is mostly concentrated in: Gauteng, where 44 percent reside, Limpopo, where 42 percent reside and North West, where 5 percent reside. Aside from South Africa this last name is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 2 percent reside and Italy, where 1 percent reside.
Lamola Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lamola surname are 19.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.73% being registered with the political party.
The amount Lamola earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 29.76% less than the national average, earning R 166,908 per year and in United States they earn 37.5% more than the national average, earning $59,331 USD per year.
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Footnotes
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