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Lama Family History

Lama Surname Meaning

Nepali and Indian: Buddhist name from Tibetan blama ‘priest monk’. Spanish Galician Portuguese and Italian: topographic name for someone who lived by a marsh lama (from Latin lama) or a habitational name from any of numerous places called with this word.

Albanian: nickname from lamë (definite form lama) a northern variant of lëmë ‘bag under the eyes’. Albanian: from Lamë (definite form Lama) a short form of the Muslim personal name Islam.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Lama families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lama family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lama families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 13 Lama families living in Ontario. This was about 46% of all the recorded Lama's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Lama families in 1911.
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What did your Lama ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Cultivateur and Cultivateur were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Lama. 50% of Lama men worked as a Cultivateur and 100% of Lama women worked as a Cultivateur.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Cultivateur
    50%
  • Farmer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Cultivateur
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Lama. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Lama. For the veterans among your Lama ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lama lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Lama life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 2001. The average life expectancy for Lama in 1959 was 52, and 73 in 2004.

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