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 Male Lerma Height
173.4 cm
Average Female Lerma Height
159.57 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lerma Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lerma Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lerma (Arabic: لرما, Oriya: େଲମର୍ା, Russian: Лерма) is more frequently found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lerma? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lerma is the 10,261st most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 132,999 people. The surname Lerma occurs mostly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Lerma are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Lerma is also the 29,655th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 27,658 people.
Lerma is most commonly used in Mexico, where it is carried by 26,103 people, or 1 in 4,755. In Mexico Lerma is mostly concentrated in: Chihuahua, where 14 percent reside, Tamaulipas, where 14 percent reside and Sinaloa, where 13 percent reside. Beside Mexico this surname occurs in 47 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Colombia, where 15 percent reside.
Lerma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lerma has changed through the years. 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 national average, with 96.02% registered with the 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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