Lamya Surname
Approximately 2,531 people bear this surname
Lamya Surname Definition:
Lamya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: telephone.
Lamya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 852 | 1:40,465 | 6,572 |
| Zambia | 551 | 1:28,766 | 2,984 |
| Malawi | 497 | 1:34,445 | 5,098 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Papua New Guinea | 108 | 1:75,497 | 9,888 |
| Cameroon | 44 | 1:472,024 | 38,779 |
| Indonesia | 36 | 1:3,673,589 | 193,360 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| India | 17 | 1:45,121,493 | 474,784 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
The alternate forms: Lamyà (1) are calculated separately.
Lamya (38,078) may also be a first name.
Lamya Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lamya is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: telephone.
Lamya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lamya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lamya (Arabic: علميا, Hindi: लाम्या, Marathi: लमया, Oriya: ଲାମୟା) is found most frequently in Morocco. It may also be found as: Lamyà. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lamya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lamya is the 170,322nd most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 2,879,315 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Lamya reside; 41 percent reside in Southern Africa and 41 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 23,152nd most widespread forename throughout the world, borne by 38,078 people.
The last name Lamya is most frequent in Morocco, where it is carried by 852 people, or 1 in 40,465. Apart from Morocco this last name is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 22 percent live and Malawi, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lamyà | 93 | 1 | / |
| Lamyae | 91 | 945 | / |
| Lamyaa | 91 | 487 | / |
| Lamyea | 91 | 361 | / |
| Lamyah | 91 | 41 | / |
| Lamyat | 91 | 23 | / |
| Lamyha | 91 | 11 | / |
| Lamhya | 91 | 3 | / |
| Laimya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Laamya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Lamoyea | 83 | 3 | / |
| Lamayya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Laamyad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lamia | 80 | 22,273 | / |
| Lamja | 80 | 352 | / |
| Lamea | 80 | 42 | / |
| Lamyo | 80 | 29 | / |
| Lomya | 80 | 13 | / |
| Lemya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Lasmayya | 77 | 8 | / |
| Laemoiya | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lamaayad | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lahmaiya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lasmaiya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laasmyae | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lamiaa | 73 | 1,417 | / |
| Lamiae | 73 | 795 | / |
| Lamyot | 73 | 363 | / |
| Lamjad | 73 | 195 | / |
| Laumea | 73 | 184 | / |
| Lamiah | 73 | 156 | / |
| Lameau | 73 | 123 | / |
| Llamia | 73 | 87 | / |
| Lamija | 73 | 84 | / |
| Lamias | 73 | 82 | / |
| Lomyha | 73 | 65 | / |
| Lammia | 73 | 34 | / |
| Lamiat | 73 | 23 | / |
| Lasmia | 73 | 8 | / |
| Lamiad | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lomyat | 73 | 5 | / |
| Liamia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lameha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lamiha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lamjah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Laimia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lamjaa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lamjai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lamjat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Laimea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lamyoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lamyos | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lemyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laymia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lameea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lameay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lamiea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lyamia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lameah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laamea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Loumya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Loomya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laumia | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hlaimia | 67 | 78 | / |
| Lahamia | 67 | 70 | / |
| Lamogia | 67 | 46 | / |
| Leatmia | 67 | 18 | / |
| Lamagia | 67 | 16 | / |
| Lomaiya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lemuiya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Liamyoo | 67 | 14 | / |
| Laimeah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lemaiya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Leamyoo | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lamihah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lammiah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lemayia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lajmiah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lamejia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Llaimia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahamja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laumeha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lamujja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlaymia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laasmia | 67 | 1 | / |
Lamya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lamya in the Marathi language | ||
| लमया | lamaya | - |
| Lamya in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲାମୟା | lamaya | 66.67 |
| ଲାମଯ୍ | lamay | 33.33 |
| Lamya in the Hindi language | ||
| लाम्या | lamya | 50 |
| लामया | lamaya | 50 |
| Lamya in the Arabic language | ||
| علميا | lmya | - |
| لميعا | lmya | - |
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