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 surname Lamu (Bengali: লামু, Hindi: लामू, Marathi: लामु, Oriya: ଲମୁ, Russian: Ламу, Tibetan: ལ་མུ་) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Lamù. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lamu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 84,152nd most common family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,268,723 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 54 percent of Lamu are found; 47 percent are found in South Asia and 40 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Lamu is also the 57,103rd most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 11,108 people.
The last name Lamu is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 2,622 people, or 1 in 292,550. In India Lamu is most frequent in: Arunachal Pradesh, where 38 percent reside, Assam, where 18 percent reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 17 percent reside. Barring India Lamu occurs in 38 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 26 percent reside and Indonesia, where 6 percent reside.
Lamu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding 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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