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Where Does The Last Name Lema Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Lema (Georgian: ლემა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻠﻤﻪ, Hindi: लेमा, Marathi: लेमा, Oriya: େଲମା, Russian: Лема) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Léma. For other possible spellings of Lema click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lema? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 2,530^th most common surname in the world, held by around 1 in 33,295 people. The last name Lema occurs predominantly in Africa, where 76 percent of Lema live; 69 percent live in East Africa and 52 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Lema is also the 1,867^th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 536,842 people.

The surname Lema is most frequent in Ethiopia, where it is held by 113,329 people, or 1 in 861. Not including Ethiopia Lema is found in 117 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 16 percent live and Ecuador, where 11 percent live.

Lema Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Lema has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lema last name rose 10,278 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lema Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Lema surname is chiefly Orthodox (80%) in Russia, Christian (82%) in Kenya and Christian (60%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Lema surname are 42.05% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 95.28% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lema earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 94.44% more than the national average, earning S/. 37,692 per year; in South Africa they earn 31.37% less than the national average, earning R 163,092 per year; in Colombia they earn 21.11% more than the national average, earning $27,495,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.75% less than the national average, earning $41,530 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.24% more than the national average, earning $52,286 CAD per year.