Langam Surname

247,629th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,606 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Langam Surname Definition:

For Langham, q.v.

Langam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,0061:100,63417,571
Burkina Faso5171:35,4971,882
India471:16,320,540259,912
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
England21:27,859,030389,889
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

The alternate forms: Lañgam (8) are calculated separately.

Langam (434) may also be a first name.

Langam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Langham, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Langam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Langam Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Langam (Marathi: लंगम, Tibetan: གླང་ལྔ་མོ།) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Lañgam. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Langam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 247,629th most widely held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 4,537,700 people. The surname Langam is predominantly found in Asia, where 66 percent of Langam are found; 63 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 62 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 411,730th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 434 people.

Langam is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is held by 1,006 people, or 1 in 100,634. In The Philippines Langam is mostly concentrated in: Northern Mindanao, where 40 percent reside, Zamboanga Peninsula, where 18 percent reside and Central Visayas, where 14 percent reside. Beside The Philippines Langam exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Burkina Faso, where 32 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.

Langam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Langam has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Langam surname fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 88 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Langam Last Name Statistics demography

Langam earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.49% less than the national average, earning $42,075 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lañgam948/
Langham928,904/
Laingam921,047/
Langgam92852/
Lamngam92256/
Langame92212/
Layngam92160/
Lanngam9224/
Langnam924/
Liangam922/
Lagam91403/
Lanam91396/
Liamngam8664/
Langhaim8617/
Langhame8614/
Langgame864/
Langaham863/
Langhham863/
Langasem863/
Hlaingam862/
Llangham861/
Langgaim861/
Lahngham861/
Langhamm861/
Langggam861/
Langheam861/
Lamngham861/
Lanham8314,872/
Langan8313,012/
Latnam83326/
Lagame83221/
Langom83207/
Longam83153/
Lamnam83118/
Laggam8377/
Lanaim8336/
Lagham8317/
Lannam8315/
Laname8310/
Lahnam838/
Lagnam838/
Lanahm837/
Lianam835/
Lasnam835/
Liagam833/
Lamgam832/
Lainam831/
Launam831/
Lahgam831/
Lhagam831/
Leanam831/
Laningham80753/
Leanghaim801/
Ladtingam801/
Langhan77195/
Laungan77173/
Lomngam77115/
Langgan77101/
Langane7796/
Langang7795/
Liangan7762/
Leaname7761/
Langain7757/
Lagamme7752/
Laingan7751/
Longgam7743/
Loingam7733/
Langhom7731/
Leingam7729/
Lamngan7723/
Langgom7717/
Longham7716/
Langand7713/
Langanc7713/
Lamgham779/
Langank777/
Langome777/
Loyngam777/
Lanaham776/
Loungam776/
Lonngam775/
Lamgame774/
Longnam774/
Lamnaim774/
Lagname773/
Layngan773/
Hlaname773/
Laugham772/
Laghame772/
Lahnahm772/
Llangan772/
Langanh772/
Langoum772/
Laneame772/
Lainame772/
Longame772/
Lyangan771/
Llyanam771/
Llanham771/
Liamgam771/
Lamgnam771/
Lahnham771/
Leangan771/
Laynham771/
Launamm771/
Hlangom771/
Langaan771/
Langañe771/
Lamgamg771/
Lohngam771/
Lgangan771/
Langant771/
Laugame771/
Leanham770/
Launaum770/
Langann770/
Lanngan770/
Lanningham75140/
Langingham753/
Lainingham751/
Launingham750/
Logam73117/
Lonam7365/
Lagom7357/
Lanom7318/
Langã731/
Loumngam71785/
Langheim71511/
Langgang71205/
Hlangane71162/
Latingan7179/
Langhain7178/
Langhann7141/
Langagne7140/
Langaune7134/
Langanne7128/
Langaine7127/
Lasingan7111/
Langhang7110/
Langhane718/
Langoume717/
Langanck716/
Liangang714/
Langhanc714/
Langatin714/
Langhome712/
Langgane712/
Langahan711/
Laningan711/
Lahagame711/
Langhand711/
Langasen711/
Liangane711/
Hlangang711/
Lianggan711/
Loungnam711/
Longneam711/
Lianghan711/
Langgaan711/
Hloungam711/
Lannghan710/
Launghan710/
Longom671,386/
Lannom671,290/
Longan671,287/
Langon67548/
Langaigne67436/
Loonam67347/
Lasinghan6794/
Ladtingan6736/
Leunam6733/
Lounam6726/
Laghom6722/
Lamgan6718/
Lagoum6718/
Lagoim6715/
Lamham6711/
Logham6711/
Logame678/
Laninghan675/
Lanningan674/
Lonham674/
Lougam674/
Langhaten673/
Lianggang672/
Lyang'ome671/
Liannghan671/
Laneum671/
Langanova671/
Lanhom671/
Loggam671/
Lonyngham671/
Latinggan671/
Leigam671/
Laugom671/
Lagome671/
Lanome671/
Langón671/
Leugam671/
Liangahan671/
Hlanghang671/
Launom670/
Lotingham670/

Langam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Langam in the Tibetan language
གླང་ལྔ་མོ།langngamo-
Langam in the Marathi language
लंगमlangama-

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