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

The surname Lams (Arabic: لمس, Hindi: लाम्स, Russian: Ламс) is more commonly found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Lams.

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

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

The last name is most numerous in Belgium, where it is held by 380 people, or 1 in 30,254. In Belgium it is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 87 percent are found, Walloon Region, where 8 percent are found and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Belgium this surname is found 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 occurrence of Lams has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 558 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 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% registered to vote for the political 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.