Lambkin Surname
Approximately 1,266 people bear this surname
Lambkin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lambert,' from the nick. Lamb and diminutive Lamb-kin. A Flemish introduction, no doubt; compare Wilkin, Simpkin, &c. The 'g' in Lambking is an excrescence, as in Jennings.
Read More About This SurnameLambkin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 311 | 1:1,165,463 | 83,401 |
| Canada | 250 | 1:147,382 | 15,086 |
| England | 235 | 1:237,098 | 19,544 |
| Australia | 162 | 1:166,640 | 17,199 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 158 | 1:8,633 | 1,242 |
| Ireland | 117 | 1:40,247 | 3,159 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 2 | 1:56,330 | 1,327 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 32 | 1:138,433 | 7,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 135 | 1:180,558 | 14,908 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 170 | 1:295,404 | 23,539 |
Lambkin 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,' from the nick. Lamb and diminutive Lamb-kin. A Flemish introduction, no doubt; compare Wilkin, Simpkin, &c. The 'g' in Lambking is an excrescence, as in Jennings.
Lambekin de Lamburne, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Lambekin de Carsell, London, ibid.
Lamkynus de Braban, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Lambekyn fil. Eli. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.
Lamkyn Loker. Issues of the Exchequer.
Lambekin Taborer: Wardrobe Account, 48 Edward III-i Richard II.
1608-9. William Money and Christian Lamkin: Marriage Lic. (London), i. 3"
LAMBEKIN: From Lamb, which see, + diminutive ending -kin. Lambekin, dapifer, witnessed a charter by Earl Gospatric to Priory of Coldingham, a. 1166 (CCPC., p. 8).
= Lamb (q.v.) + the English diminutive suff. -kin [O.Low Ger. -k-in]
A diminutive of Lambert.
Lambkin Demographics
Lambkin Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Lambkin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lambkin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lambkin occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lambkin? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lambkin is the 300,337th most frequent surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 5,756,355 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Lambkin live; 43 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 311 people, or 1 in 1,165,463. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 14 percent are found, New York, where 11 percent are found and Michigan, where 10 percent are found. Beside The United States this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 20 percent are found and England, where 19 percent are found.
Lambkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lambkin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 183 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 174 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 366 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lambkin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lambkin surname are 7.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.38% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lambkin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.92% less than the national average, earning $41,024 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.83% less than the national average, earning $44,304 CAD per year.
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