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

Lams (Arabic: لمس, Hindi: लाम्स, Russian: Ламс) occurs more in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Lams is the 311,791^st most commonly used surname globally It is held by around 1 in 6,037,735 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Lams live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 31 percent live in Germanic Europe. Lams is also the 477,199^th most commonly occurring forename at a global level It is held by 336 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Belgium, where it is borne by 380 people, or 1 in 30,254. In Belgium it is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 87 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 8 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent are found. Barring Belgium this last name exists in 43 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and France, where 15 percent are found.

Lams Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Lams has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lams surname rose 558 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lams Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Lams surname are 19.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.17% being registered with the party.

The amount Lams earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 28.12% less than the national average, earning $16,318,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 10% more than the national average, earning $47,463 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.76% more than the national average, earning $52,543 CAD per year.