Last name Lem (Lem 
, レム 
, Лем 
) , worldwide, is a common cognomen. The surname Lem is characteristic of Tunisia, where it is quite a common surname, Guatemala, and Algeria, where it is quite a rare surname. Likewise, Lem is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Lem | Ethiopia, Tunisia, Algeria, Guatemala, Cameroon |
| レム | Japan |
| Лем | Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |
| לים | Israel |
| karen lem (b. 1647) |
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| peter mandrup lem Classical violinist (b. 1758) |
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| hans sørensson lem (b. 1781) |
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| aimé lem French official, FR (b. 1856) |
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lem billings Kennedy Administration staff member (1916-1981), US (b. 1916) |
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| lem motlow American politician, US (b. 1869) |
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stanisław lem Polish science fiction author, philosopher and futurologist (1921-2006), studied medical doctor, PL (b. 1921) |
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lem johns United States Secret Service agent, US (b. 1925) |
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| samuel lem (1879-1954) (b. 1879) |
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| johannes theodorus arnoldus lem Dutch photographer, NL (b. 1885) |
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| j.r.j. lem (b. 1876) |
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| hendricus hermanus christianus lem Dutch photographer, NL (b. 1887) |
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| hans lem gymnast (1888-1962), NO (b. 1888) |
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| lem mcdougal American baseball player, US (b. 1894) |
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lem barney American football player (born 1945), US (b. 1945) |
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