Lochiam Surname

204,617th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,030 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Lochiam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Lochiam Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2,0291:19,2412,868
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Lochiam (1,118) may also be a first name.

Lochiam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lochiam is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lochiam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 204,617th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,589,924 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lochiam are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Lochiam is also the 238,466th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 1,118 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 2,029 people, or 1 in 19,241. In Uganda Lochiam is primarily found in: Kaabong District, where 52 percent are found, Kotido District, where 45 percent are found and Moroto District, where 2 percent are found. Beside Uganda it is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loichiam937/
Loychiam931/
Lochiamm931/
Lochian8610/
Lachiam861/
Loochian8010/
Lochiang808/
Lochiane801/
Lacchiam801/
Lachchiam75159/
Lachhiamm751/
Lachian7123/
Lokhian7117/
Lachchhiam713/
Lockyam710/
Latchian674/
Lauchian671/
Lacheham671/
Laschian671/
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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Lochiam
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