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
Lamya (Arabic: علميا, Hindi: लाम्या, Marathi: लमया, Oriya: ଲାମୟା) occurs in Morocco more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Lamyà. For other potential spellings of Lamya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lamya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 170,322nd most common last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,879,315 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Lamya are found; 41 percent are found in Southern Africa and 41 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 23,152nd most common first name world-wide, borne by 38,078 people.
The last name Lamya is most prevalent in Morocco, where it is held by 852 people, or 1 in 40,465. Apart from Morocco this last name occurs 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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