Andrea,my name is Hector Lalama. I live in Miami fl. My father is also from Ecuador born in Ambato. His fathers name was Luis Lalama and his mothers name was America Lalama . This name is also from Italy a small town in Tuscany .I have some Italian friends that tell me it's a common name there . The name arrived in South America in the early 1800 in Venezuela. It migrated to Colombia there are some Lalamas there to . And then Ecuador where it appears most are in the new world.