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
Average Lamu Salary in
United States
$18,104 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lamu (Bengali: লামু, Hindi: लामू, Marathi: लामु, Oriya: ଲମୁ, Russian: Ламу, Tibetan: ལ་མུ་) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Lamù. For other potential spellings of Lamu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lamu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 84,152nd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,268,723 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 54 percent of Lamu reside; 47 percent reside in South Asia and 40 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Lamu is also the 57,103rd most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 11,108 people.
Lamu is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 2,622 people, or 1 in 292,550. In India it is most numerous in: Arunachal Pradesh, where 38 percent are found, Assam, where 18 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 17 percent are found. Apart from India this surname is found in 38 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 26 percent are found and Indonesia, where 6 percent are found.
Lamu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Lamu surname 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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lamu
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