English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Cantonese (lam4) or Cantonese (lam4). Doublet of Lin and Lim.

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Lam (plural Lams)

  1. A surname from Cantonese.

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Lam is the 611st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 55554 individuals. Lam is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (87.99%) individuals.

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Polish

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Etymology

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From German Lam.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlam/
  • Rhymes: -am
  • Syllabification: Lam

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Lam m pers

  1. a male surname

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Lam f (indeclinable)

  1. a female surname

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Romanization of Cantonese (lam4), via English Lam. Doublet of Lim.

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Lam (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜋ᜔)

  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese

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  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Lam is the 1,559th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 6,896 individuals.