Lerma Surname
Approximately 54,794 people bear this surname
Lerma Surname Definition:
It is believed that this name comes from a Basque word that means "madroñal" or a grove of madrone trees.
Castilian name from Lerma (Burgos) and descended from Fernán García de Lerma, soldier in battle, Navas de Tolosa.
Lerma Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 26,103 | 1:4,755 | 614 |
| United States | 13,152 | 1:27,559 | 3,449 |
| Colombia | 8,219 | 1:5,813 | 811 |
| Spain | 3,301 | 1:14,163 | 1,620 |
| Peru | 1,021 | 1:31,130 | 3,156 |
| Ecuador | 866 | 1:18,367 | 2,658 |
| Philippines | 772 | 1:131,138 | 22,341 |
| Argentina | 299 | 1:142,955 | 12,092 |
| Venezuela | 261 | 1:115,724 | 3,985 |
| Italy | 166 | 1:368,414 | 42,786 |
| France | 143 | 1:464,495 | 66,161 |
| Cuba | 110 | 1:104,752 | 3,076 |
| Brazil | 67 | 1:3,195,139 | 92,032 |
| Chile | 63 | 1:279,627 | 8,218 |
| Panama | 60 | 1:65,204 | 2,877 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| Romania | 34 | 1:590,526 | 42,844 |
| Taiwan | 26 | 1:901,721 | 6,312 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Guatemala | 9 | 1:1,786,963 | 6,100 |
| Uruguay | 8 | 1:428,970 | 23,885 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Bolivia | 5 | 1:2,123,287 | 6,830 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1:2,114,629 | 5,401 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 159 | 1:315,841 | 24,783 |
Lerma (27,658) may also be a first name.
Lerma Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
It is believed that this name comes from a Basque word that means "madroñal" or a grove of madrone trees.
Castilian name from Lerma (Burgos) and descended from Fernán García de Lerma, soldier in battle, Navas de Tolosa.
Lerma Demographics
Average Lerma Salary in
United States
$34,564 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lerma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lerma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lerma (Arabic: لرما, Oriya: େଲମର୍ା, Russian: Лерма) is found most in Mexico. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Lerma click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lerma? popularity and diffusion
Lerma is the 10,261st most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 132,999 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Lerma live; 72 percent live in North America and 48 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 29,655th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 27,658 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Mexico, where it is borne by 26,103 people, or 1 in 4,755. In Mexico it is most common in: Chihuahua, where 14 percent are found, Tamaulipas, where 14 percent are found and Sinaloa, where 13 percent are found. Not including Mexico this surname is found in 47 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Colombia, where 15 percent are found.
Lerma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lerma has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lerma surname rose 8,272 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lerma Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lerma last name are 42.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.02% registered with the political party.
The amount Lerma earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 10.36% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,377 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.92% less than the national average, earning $20,677,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 19.9% less than the national average, earning $34,564 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.03% less than the national average, earning $44,203 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lermas | 91 | 125 | / |
| Lierma | 91 | 65 | / |
| Llerma | 91 | 54 | / |
| Lermat | 91 | 9 | / |
| Lermay | 91 | 2 | / |
| Lermaa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Lerrma | 91 | 2 | / |
| Laerma | 91 | 2 | / |
| Lermma | 91 | 1 | / |
| Leirma | 91 | 1 | / |
| Learma | 91 | 1 | / |
| D'Lerma | 83 | 7 | / |
| Lermeah | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lermais | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lehrmah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lermi | 80 | 1,089 | / |
| Lermo | 80 | 1,020 | / |
| Larma | 80 | 441 | / |
| Lorma | 80 | 197 | / |
| Lerme | 80 | 180 | / |
| Lermy | 80 | 23 | / |
| Lirma | 80 | 18 | / |
| Lyrma | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lermé | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lermer | 73 | 1,052 | / |
| Larmah | 73 | 302 | / |
| Leirmo | 73 | 136 | / |
| Larmay | 73 | 126 | / |
| Lermet | 73 | 123 | / |
| Lermos | 73 | 55 | / |
| Lermes | 73 | 47 | / |
| Liermo | 73 | 38 | / |
| Liarma | 73 | 19 | / |
| Lherme | 73 | 16 | / |
| Llermo | 73 | 12 | / |
| Lormah | 73 | 11 | / |
| Lermee | 73 | 7 | / |
| Lormau | 73 | 5 | / |
| Larmai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lermit | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lermot | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lermie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lermoo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lormaa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lirmas | 73 | 2 | / |
| Larmaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lermée | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lormea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lormai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lohrma | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lermey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lermmy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lhermet | 67 | 939 | / |
| Lhermey | 67 | 64 | / |
| Lhermie | 67 | 63 | / |
| Leiråmo | 67 | 54 | / |
| Laarmaa | 67 | 46 | / |
| Lermett | 67 | 23 | / |
| Lormeah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lirmaya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hlormah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lhermit | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lhermes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lormaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lermich | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llermos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lermych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Learmey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Learmer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lermerr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lermiss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lermitt | 67 | 0 | / |
Lerma Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lerma in the Oriya language | ||
| େଲମର୍ା | elamara | - |
| Lerma in the Russian language | ||
| Лерма | lerma | - |
| Lerma in the Arabic language | ||
| لرما | lrma | - |
| يرما | yrma | - |
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