Lankam Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Lankam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lankam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India271:28,409,829361,298
Thailand171:4,155,197336,594
Cameroon131:1,597,62187,539
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Lankam (12) may also be a first name.

Lankam Last Name Facts

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

Lankam (Hindi: लंकम, Marathi: लांकम) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lankam? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,530,696th most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 76 percent of Lankam are found; 47 percent are found in South Asia and 47 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Lankam is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name on earth It is held by 12 people.

The surname Lankam is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 28,409,829. In India it is mostly found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 52 percent live, Telangana, where 26 percent live and Arunachal Pradesh, where 11 percent live. Not including India this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 29 percent live and Cameroon, where 22 percent live.

Lankam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lankam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lankam last name decreased 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Langkam92870/
Lankham92185/
Langkham8673/
Lanckham8665/
Langkamm8632/
Leangkam862/
Hlangkam861/
Langgkam861/
Lonkam8363/
Lankom836/
Lancam833/
Laungkham801/
Liangkham801/
Lamkham771,715/
Leunkam77120/
Liankom77110/
Longkam77103/
Leankom7729/
Lankome773/
Langkom772/
Lamkame771/
Liamkam771/
Lankoom771/
Hlamkam771/
Longkham71294/
Lankheim719/
Loongkam712/
Lonkhaim712/
Longkaam711/
Liankome711/
Losinkham67207/
Lancom6755/
Lamkom6718/
Longkheam675/
Loungkham673/
Lamcam673/
Leungkham671/
Luongkham671/
Lanckheim670/

Lankam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lankam in the Hindi language
लंकमlankama-
Lankam in the Marathi language
लांकमlankama-

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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 Lankam
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