Lezghem Surname
Approximately 63 people bear this surname
Lezghem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 56 | 1:73,123 | 4,924 |
| Algeria | 7 | 1:5,518,793 | 51,529 |
Lezghem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lezghem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lezghem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﺰﻗﻢ) is held by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Lezghem.
How Common Is The Last Name Lezghem? popularity and diffusion
Lezghem is the 2,414,640th most frequently occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lezghem are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 89 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
The surname Lezghem is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is held by 56 people, or 1 in 73,123. In Mauritania it is mostly concentrated in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 38 percent live, Adrar Region, where 23 percent live and Assaba Region, where 16 percent live. Barring Mauritania Lezghem exists in one country. It also occurs in Algeria, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lezeghem | 93 | 6 | / |
| Lezgham | 86 | 707 | / |
| Lazghem | 86 | 610 | / |
| Lezgeme | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lezgm | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lezghame | 80 | 30 | / |
| Lazgheme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lezegham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lezagham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lezgam | 77 | 4 | / |
| Lezeghame | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lazgham | 71 | 265 | / |
| Lezghyn | 71 | 12 | / |
| Leschem | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lazguem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lesgham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lezguam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lezgame | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lezghyna | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lazghame | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lazghoum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyzghyn | 57 | 2 | / |
| Lyzghyna | 53 | 3 | / |
Lezghem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lezghem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﺰﻗﻢ | lzqm | 60 |
| ﻟﺰﻏﻢ | lzghm | 36 |
| ﺍﻻﺯﻗﻢ | alazqm | 4 |
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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 Lezghem
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