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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 most common in Belgium. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name Lams is the 311,791^st most commonly held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 6,037,735 people. Lams occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Lams reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 31 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 477,199^th most numerous forename throughout the world. It is borne by 336 people.

It is most frequently held in Belgium, where it is carried by 380 people, or 1 in 30,254. In Belgium Lams is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 87 percent live, Walloon Region, where 8 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent live. Apart from Belgium Lams is found in 43 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and France, where 15 percent live.

Lams Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Lams has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lams last name expanded 558 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lams Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Lams surname are 19.94% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.17% being registered with 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.