Losem Surname
Approximately 309 people bear this surname
Losem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 160 | 1:288,624 | 18,622 |
| Germany | 113 | 1:712,438 | 54,203 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Losem (24) may also be a first name.
Losem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Losem Come From? nationality or country of origin
Losem (Marathi: लोसेम, Tibetan: བློ་སེམས་) is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Losem? popularity and diffusion
The surname Losem is the 874,560th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 23,584,291 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 55 percent of Losem live; 55 percent live in East Africa and 53 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Losem is also the 2,187,323rd most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 24 people.
The surname Losem is most common in Kenya, where it is held by 160 people, or 1 in 288,624. In Kenya Losem is most common in: West Pokot County, where 97 percent reside, Trans Nzoia County, where 3 percent reside and Uasin Gishu County, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Kenya it occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 37 percent reside and Thailand, where 6 percent reside.
Losem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Losem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Losem surname decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Losem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Losem in the Tibetan language | ||
| བློ་སེམས་ | losem | - |
| Losem in the Marathi language | ||
| लोसेम | losema | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Losem
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