Lambertson Surname

263,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,490 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Lambertson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lambert' I am not certain whether or not this surname still exists in England.

John Lambertson, son of Nicholas Lambertson, 1603, Lancashire.

The above lived at Warton, Lancaster.

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Lambertson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4591:248,43023,643
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4111:122,18711,874

Lambertson (23) may also be a first name.

Lambertson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lambert' I am not certain whether or not this surname still exists in England.

John Lambertson, son of Nicholas Lambertson, 1603, Lancashire.

The above lived at Warton, Lancaster. A century later we find the name, slightly abbreviated, in a neighbouring parish:

Thomas Lamberson, of Bolton-le-Sands. 1715: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

John Lambertson, of Warton, 1647: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Agnes Lambertson, of Bolton-le-Sands, 1661: ibid.

George Lamberson, of Warton, 1637: ibid.

1559. Buried — Richard Lamerson: St. Peter, Cornhill.

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

Lambert’s Son.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, Dutch) Descendant of Lambert (land, bright).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Lambertson Last Name Facts

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

Lambertson (Russian: Ламбертсон) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Lambertson.

How Common Is The Last Name Lambertson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 263,032nd most prevalent surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 4,890,970 people. The surname Lambertson occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Lambertson are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lambertson is also the 2,239,265th most commonly held given name internationally It is held by 23 people.

Lambertson is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,459 people, or 1 in 248,430. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 12 percent reside, New York, where 12 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 2 percent reside and Brazil, where 0 percent reside.

Lambertson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lambertson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lambertson surname rose 355 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lambertson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lambertson surname are 23.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.16% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lambertson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.16% less than the national average, earning $42,218 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.23% less than the national average, earning $44,104 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Lambertson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lambertson in the Russian language
Ламбертсонlambertson-

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Lambertson Reference & Research

Lamberson FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Lambert FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Lamberson FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Lambert FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Greg Lamberson's Genealogy Website (Lamberson One-Name Study) - A One-Name Study of the surname Lamberson and variants.

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