Lamacroft Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Lamacroft Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lambcroft,' a hamlet in the parish of Kelsterne, Lincolnshire For suffix -craft instead of -croft, v. Craft and Crafter. There is one drawback to this derivation. Devonshire seems to be the home of the name.

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Lamacroft Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631

Lamacroft Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lambcroft,' a hamlet in the parish of Kelsterne, Lincolnshire For suffix -craft instead of -croft, v. Craft and Crafter. There is one drawback to this derivation. Devonshire seems to be the home of the name. Probably there is or was a Lambcroft in that country. The second 'a' is intrusive; compare Ottaway and Greenaway for Ottway and Greenway.

1647. Baptised — Mary, d. Michael Lamcroft: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1648. — Christopher, s. Michael Lamecraft: ibid.

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

Probably Lamcroft, a hamlet in Lincolnshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lamacroft Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lamacroft occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lamacroft? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 14,316,765th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Lamacroft reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Lamacroft is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England Lamacroft is most numerous in: Suffolk, where 100 percent are found.

Lamacroft Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lamacroft has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 98 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lamacraft89326/
Lamacraff780/
Lamkarfed671/
Limakraphat504/
Lima Cravid501/

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