Lamu Surname
Approximately 5,744 people bear this surname
Lamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,622 | 1:292,550 | 16,544 |
| Nigeria | 1,522 | 1:116,388 | 7,713 |
| Indonesia | 336 | 1:393,599 | 33,468 |
| Tanzania | 326 | 1:162,398 | 14,474 |
| Papua New Guinea | 250 | 1:32,615 | 3,803 |
| DR Congo | 164 | 1:450,485 | 36,956 |
| Solomon Islands | 91 | 1:6,374 | 933 |
| Finland | 60 | 1:91,612 | 9,588 |
| Cameroon | 59 | 1:352,018 | 31,532 |
| Nepal | 55 | 1:517,836 | 4,468 |
| Sweden | 48 | 1:205,141 | 14,201 |
| France | 38 | 1:1,747,966 | 156,445 |
| Kenya | 26 | 1:1,776,150 | 35,982 |
| China | 21 | 1:65,110,551 | 3,537 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| Uganda | 18 | 1:2,168,849 | 67,754 |
| United States | 17 | 1:21,321,114 | 641,998 |
| Ethiopia | 16 | 1:6,096,641 | 11,907 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
The alternate forms: Lamù (2) are calculated separately.
Lamu (11,108) may also be a first name.
Lamu Demographics
Lamu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Lamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lamu (Bengali: লামু, Hindi: लामू, Marathi: लामु, Oriya: ଲମୁ, Russian: Ламу, Tibetan: ལ་མུ་) has its highest incidence in India. It may occur as a variant: Lamù. For other possible spellings of Lamu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lamu? popularity and diffusion
Lamu is the 84,152nd most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,268,723 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 54 percent of Lamu reside; 47 percent reside in South Asia and 40 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 57,103rd most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 11,108 people.
This surname is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 2,622 people, or 1 in 292,550. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Arunachal Pradesh, where 38 percent live, Assam, where 18 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 17 percent live. Excluding India this surname occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 26 percent live and Indonesia, where 6 percent live.
Lamu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Lamu last name is chiefly Muslim (50%) in Kenya and Muslim (70%) in Nigeria.
Lamu earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 58.04% less than the national average, earning $18,104 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lamu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lamu in the Tibetan language | ||
| ལ་མུ་ | lamu | - |
| Lamu in the Bengali language | ||
| লামু | lamu | - |
| Lamu in the Hindi language | ||
| लामू | lamu | 85.29 |
| लामु | lamu | 11.76 |
| लमू | lamu | 2.94 |
| Lamu in the Marathi language | ||
| लामु | lamu | 58.62 |
| लमू | lamu | 17.24 |
| लमु | lamu | 17.24 |
| लामू | lamu | 6.9 |
| Lamu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲମୁ | lamu | 50.98 |
| ଲାମୁ | lamu | 41.18 |
| ଳମୁ | lamu | 2.94 |
| ଳାମୁ | lamu | 0.98 |
| ଲଫ଼୍ୁ | lafu | 0.98 |
| Lamu in the Russian language | ||
| Ламу | lamu | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lamu
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