Lamy Surname
Approximately 46,110 people bear this surname
Lamy Surname Definition:
The O.French Lamy, mod. L'Ami=The Friend [French ami, Latin amic-us]
Lamy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 22,839 | 1:2,908 | 190 |
| Haiti | 3,976 | 1:2,687 | 386 |
| Egypt | 3,264 | 1:28,167 | 3,097 |
| Canada | 2,801 | 1:13,154 | 1,941 |
| Iraq | 2,714 | 1:12,904 | 919 |
| United States | 1,949 | 1:185,972 | 18,510 |
| Burkina Faso | 1,549 | 1:11,848 | 1,027 |
| Belgium | 1,214 | 1:9,470 | 1,351 |
| Portugal | 915 | 1:11,386 | 954 |
| Chad | 674 | 1:20,166 | 2,465 |
| Iran | 586 | 1:131,028 | 11,966 |
| Morocco | 443 | 1:77,824 | 13,257 |
| Brazil | 324 | 1:660,723 | 24,406 |
| Argentina | 276 | 1:154,867 | 13,073 |
| Mauritius | 272 | 1:4,755 | 956 |
| Palestine | 224 | 1:20,307 | 3,214 |
| England | 220 | 1:253,264 | 20,438 |
| Dominican Republic | 193 | 1:54,057 | 2,726 |
| Germany | 139 | 1:579,176 | 47,094 |
| Cameroon | 129 | 1:161,001 | 17,453 |
| Jordan | 113 | 1:78,252 | 6,306 |
| Switzerland | 109 | 1:75,348 | 8,812 |
| Congo | 107 | 1:46,627 | 4,334 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 97 | 1:14,062 | 1,818 |
| Colombia | 75 | 1:636,988 | 7,733 |
| Spain | 69 | 1:677,566 | 30,057 |
| New Caledonia | 62 | 1:4,455 | 817 |
| Niger | 62 | 1:309,549 | 9,215 |
| Jersey | 58 | 1:1,710 | 267 |
| DR Congo | 55 | 1:1,343,265 | 79,223 |
| Australia | 51 | 1:529,327 | 39,816 |
| Japan | 49 | 1:2,609,067 | 31,334 |
| Ivory Coast | 48 | 1:480,651 | 15,491 |
| French Polynesia | 37 | 1:7,589 | 1,667 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| United Arab Emirates | 33 | 1:277,645 | 19,302 |
| Thailand | 29 | 1:2,435,805 | 267,220 |
| Israel | 24 | 1:356,568 | 29,419 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Slovakia | 15 | 1:355,763 | 48,124 |
| Afghanistan | 13 | 1:2,473,322 | 16,278 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Madagascar | 9 | 1:2,627,760 | 3,802 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Honduras | 7 | 1:1,259,492 | 5,127 |
| Yemen | 7 | 1:3,775,042 | 17,439 |
| Lebanon | 6 | 1:939,514 | 16,645 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Vietnam | 6 | 1:15,441,009 | 3,090 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Cambodia | 4 | 1:3,871,786 | 9,580 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Jersey | 15 | 1:3,459 | 578 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 151 | 1:332,574 | 25,759 |
Lamy (10,577) may also be a first name.
Lamy Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The O.French Lamy, mod. L'Ami=The Friend [French ami, Latin amic-us]
Lamy Demographics
Average Male Lamy Height
175.84 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lamy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lamy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lamy (Arabic: امَي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻻﻣﻲ, Russian: Ламы) occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lamy? popularity and diffusion
It is the 12,183rd most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 158,047 people. Lamy occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Lamy reside; 51 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. Lamy is also the 59,020th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 10,577 people.
The last name is most frequently held in France, where it is held by 22,839 people, or 1 in 2,908. In France it is primarily found in: Île-de-France, where 17 percent reside, Normandy, where 13 percent reside and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 9 percent reside. Aside from France this last name exists in 103 countries. It is also common in Haiti, where 9 percent reside and Egypt, where 7 percent reside.
Lamy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lamy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lamy last name expanded 1,291 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 815 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lamy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Latin Catholic (60%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Lamy surname are 39.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 92.75% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lamy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 11.52% more than the national average, earning 385,951 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 42.69% less than the national average, earning R 136,200 per year; in Colombia they earn 114.49% more than the national average, earning $48,694,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.73% more than the national average, earning $48,644 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.32% less than the national average, earning $41,576 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamey | 89 | 6,165 | / |
| Lamay | 89 | 4,233 | / |
| Leamy | 89 | 1,796 | / |
| Lamoy | 89 | 381 | / |
| Lammy | 89 | 379 | / |
| Laymy | 89 | 137 | / |
| Lahmy | 89 | 119 | / |
| Lamøy | 89 | 99 | / |
| Lamiy | 89 | 63 | / |
| Laumy | 89 | 54 | / |
| Lamys | 89 | 30 | / |
| Lamyo | 89 | 29 | / |
| L'amy | 89 | 14 | / |
| Lamyi | 89 | 14 | / |
| Laamy | 89 | 8 | / |
| Liamy | 89 | 5 | / |
| Lamuy | 89 | 3 | / |
| Laimy | 89 | 2 | / |
| Lasmy | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hlamy | 89 | 2 | / |
| Llamy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lamhy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Latmy | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lammey | 80 | 722 | / |
| Lamaya | 80 | 369 | / |
| Leamey | 80 | 195 | / |
| Hlamuy | 80 | 122 | / |
| Lahamy | 80 | 118 | / |
| Laumay | 80 | 98 | / |
| Lammay | 80 | 91 | / |
| Laimay | 80 | 40 | / |
| Lamiey | 80 | 9 | / |
| Lamysh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lamgey | 80 | 4 | / |
| Laumoy | 80 | 4 | / |
| Latmey | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lamoyd | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lamych | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lasmay | 80 | 2 | / |
| Laumey | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lamooy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lamouy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Laymay | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lammiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Latmay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lahmyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| La'may | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lammyt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gliamy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lamaiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lameey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lamaay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laymmy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laymey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Leamay | 80 | 0 | / |
| Llamay | 80 | 0 | / |
| Llamey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Laymoy | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lama | 75 | 336,121 | / |
| Lami | 75 | 32,492 | / |
| Lame | 75 | 13,162 | / |
| Lemy | 75 | 1,040 | / |
| Lomy | 75 | 831 | / |
| Lamé | 75 | 73 | / |
| Lamj | 75 | 66 | / |
| Lamè | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lamí | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lamhaya | 73 | 170 | / |
| Lyamaya | 73 | 133 | / |
| Lahmaya | 73 | 9 | / |
| Lammouy | 73 | 8 | / |
| Lahamiy | 73 | 6 | / |
| Laimaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lammaiy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laumays | 73 | 1 | / |
| L'Amaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lemay | 67 | 32,024 | / |
| Laime | 67 | 17,004 | / |
| Layme | 67 | 12,532 | / |
| Lamma | 67 | 7,098 | / |
| Lamai | 67 | 5,650 | / |
| Lasmi | 67 | 5,382 | / |
| Lamie | 67 | 5,283 | / |
| Lamis | 67 | 5,152 | / |
| Lasme | 67 | 4,217 | / |
| Lamaj | 67 | 3,533 | / |
| Lamer | 67 | 3,525 | / |
| Lammi | 67 | 3,292 | / |
| Lameu | 67 | 2,480 | / |
| Laima | 67 | 2,433 | / |
| Llama | 67 | 2,255 | / |
| Lamid | 67 | 2,003 | / |
| Lamit | 67 | 1,981 | / |
| Lahme | 67 | 1,848 | / |
| Lames | 67 | 1,845 | / |
| Lamei | 67 | 1,609 | / |
| Lauma | 67 | 1,521 | / |
| Lamme | 67 | 1,344 | / |
| Liama | 67 | 907 | / |
| Lamet | 67 | 741 | / |
| Lamaa | 67 | 722 | / |
| Layma | 67 | 704 | / |
| Lamee | 67 | 684 | / |
| Leama | 67 | 640 | / |
| Lajmi | 67 | 619 | / |
| Lahmi | 67 | 554 | / |
| Lemey | 67 | 521 | / |
| Lemmy | 67 | 519 | / |
| Lameh | 67 | 427 | / |
| Hlami | 67 | 427 | / |
| Lamge | 67 | 369 | / |
| Laama | 67 | 315 | / |
| Laimi | 67 | 308 | / |
| Lamio | 67 | 307 | / |
| Lamih | 67 | 289 | / |
| Lemoy | 67 | 280 | / |
| Liame | 67 | 276 | / |
| Lamii | 67 | 258 | / |
| Lamed | 67 | 244 | / |
| Laïma | 67 | 243 | / |
| Liami | 67 | 220 | / |
| Hlama | 67 | 218 | / |
| Lamha | 67 | 207 | / |
| L'Ami | 67 | 162 | / |
| Llame | 67 | 154 | / |
| Laami | 67 | 148 | / |
| Lomay | 67 | 135 | / |
| Lamje | 67 | 131 | / |
| Lhomy | 67 | 131 | / |
| Lemuy | 67 | 118 | / |
| Lomey | 67 | 102 | / |
| Lhami | 67 | 95 | / |
| Laame | 67 | 95 | / |
| Lamhi | 67 | 95 | / |
| Laumi | 67 | 92 | / |
| Lamoa | 67 | 88 | / |
| Lhama | 67 | 83 | / |
| Lyama | 67 | 82 | / |
| Laume | 67 | 80 | / |
| Lamoi | 67 | 61 | / |
| Laemi | 67 | 54 | / |
| Lamiz | 67 | 46 | / |
| Lamea | 67 | 42 | / |
| Latmi | 67 | 41 | / |
| Laymi | 67 | 34 | / |
| Laeme | 67 | 31 | / |
| Laymé | 67 | 30 | / |
| Lamui | 67 | 30 | / |
| Loumy | 67 | 28 | / |
| Latme | 67 | 25 | / |
| Lamez | 67 | 22 | / |
| Lomøy | 67 | 21 | / |
| Llami | 67 | 18 | / |
| Leame | 67 | 18 | / |
| Lameš | 67 | 16 | / |
| Lomys | 67 | 15 | / |
| Leumy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Loomy | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lammé | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lamhe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lajma | 67 | 9 | / |
| Liomy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Laimé | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lahmé | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lamée | 67 | 7 | / |
| Leami | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lomoy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lommy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lameş | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lamgi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hlame | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lyame | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lhame | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lahmè | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lamér | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lajme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llamá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lomiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lasmè | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lasmé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laâma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laïmi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laumé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lameș | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyami | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leemy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lomyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lomyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leimy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lehmy | 67 | 0 | / |
Lamy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lamy in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻻﻣﻲ | lamy | 50 |
| ﺍﻻﻣﻲ | alamy | 50 |
| Lamy in the Russian language | ||
| Ламы | lamy | - |
| Lamy in the Arabic language | ||
| امَي | amay | - |
| علمي | lmy | - |
| لميع | lmy | - |
| امى | amy | - |
| علمى | lmy | - |
| اميّ | amy | - |
| لمي | lmy | - |
| لامي | lamy | - |
| امي | amy | - |
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