Lemcha Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Lemcha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lemcha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Lemcha (18) may also be a first name.

Lemcha Last Name Facts

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

Lemcha occurs most in Cameroon. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lemcha? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lemcha is the 7,593,402nd most frequently occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Lemcha occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Lemcha are found; 17 percent are found in Central Africa and 17 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Lemcha is also the 2,608,198th most widely held given name in the world, held by 18 people.

The last name Lemcha is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Adamawa Region, where 50 percent reside and Northwest Region, where 50 percent reside. Excluding Cameroon Lemcha occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Lemha9157/
Lemchait8638/
Laemchai865/
Leamchai861/
Lencha832,442/
Lemchi83708/
Lamcha83264/
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Limcha8318/
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Hlemha831/
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Limchai77232/
Lamchai77118/
Lenchau7747/
Limchoa7717/
Lemmchi771/
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Lemchet771/
Lemchep771/
Lenchai771/
Laamcha771/
Limchat771/
Limchay771/
Lemhath771/
Lemcher770/
Lemhaus770/
Lemza73581/
Lenca73123/
Lemco7378/
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Limha731/
Lemhi731/
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Lemša731/
Limca731/
Lemho731/
Lenschau71141/
Lehmhaus71110/
Leimhaus718/
Lyamchai714/
Lemtchou712/
Leimtcho711/
Lenchaap711/
Laimchat711/
Lencho672,866/
Lemsia67217/
Lemzah67171/
Lemsoh67108/
Lemcio6768/
Lemjad6753/
Lincha6750/
Lyncha6741/
Lemdja6732/
Lemsah6729/
Limcay6719/
Lensha679/
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Lamcho677/
Leamco675/
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Limkha671/
Lemmhe671/
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Lemtsa671/
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Lemkhi671/
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Liemsa671/
Limmca671/
Lemšas671/
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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lemcha
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