Lakeman Surname

155,168th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,826 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Lakeman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lakenham,' a parish in Norfolk. This corruption is one of many of a similar character; compare Buckman for Buckenham, Putman for Putnam (Puttenham), Swetman for Swetnam (Swetenham), Deadman for Debnam (Debenham), &c.

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Lakeman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8331:435,12537,469
Netherlands8041:21,0043,338
England4231:131,72113,026
Australia2431:111,09312,380
Canada2041:180,61617,977
Jamaica1611:17,8261,633
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
Jersey271:3,674721
Wales181:171,91811,581
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Honduras61:1,469,4075,474
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guyana11:762,22114,420
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4141:58,8786,919
Jersey101:5,188903
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1861:269,99321,996

Lakeman (14) may also be a first name.

Lakeman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lakenham,' a parish in Norfolk. This corruption is one of many of a similar character; compare Buckman for Buckenham, Putman for Putnam (Puttenham), Swetman for Swetnam (Swetenham), Deadman for Debnam (Debenham), &c. Lower's suggestion that it means the lake man, the man who lived by the lake, is not supported by any proof, (a) ?Bapt. 'the son of Lacman,' an old personal name. Lacman assisted Duke Richard of Normandy against Odo of Chartres (Freeman, Norman Conq.). Lacman was king of Man, 1075-1093 (ibid.). A Scandinavian name corresponding to Engl. Lawman. But I can find no corroborative evidence in the rolls of the 12th, 13th, and 14th centuries.

Reginald de Lakeham, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Geoffrey de Lakenham, Hertfordshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Simon de Lakenham, vicar of Tibenham, Norfolk, 1304: History of Norfolk.

William Lakenham, rector of South Rungton, Norfolk, 1511: ibid.

For another probable variant of Lakenham, v. Larkman.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

1= Lake1 (q.v.) + man.

2 the O.Scand. Leikmann (Anglicized as Lacman) = Sportsman, Player [Old Norse leik-r = Old English lác, sport, game, &c.] 3 Bel. to Lakenham (Norf.), 13th cent. same spelling [the first element (Laken-) is doubtful: in Lakenheath (Suff.) it represents the Anglo-Saxon Lacinga-, a pers. name with the son suff. -ing in the genit. pl. (-inga)- + hám, home, estate.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lakeman Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lakeman Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Lakeman is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Lakeman.

How Common Is The Last Name Lakeman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 155,168th most commonly held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,578,749 people. The surname Lakeman is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Lakeman are found; 35 percent are found in North America and 35 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lakeman is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held given name worldwide, borne by 14 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 833 people, or 1 in 435,125. In The United States Lakeman is most frequent in: California, where 17 percent are found, Florida, where 10 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States Lakeman is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 28 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Lakeman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lakeman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lakeman last name rose 448 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 102 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 71 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Lakeman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Lakeman last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lakeman last name are 6.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.06% registered with the party.

The amount Lakeman earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.76% more than the national average, earning $44,772 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.97% more than the national average, earning $52,650 CAD per year.

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