Lambson Surname

267,663rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,459 people bear this surname

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

Lambson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lambert,' from Lamb, the popular nick, of Lambert; v. Lambertson.

Godwin Lambesune, Berkshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

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Lambson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2421:291,83527,061
South Africa941:576,35944,560
England861:647,88437,755
India221:34,866,608408,224
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England541:451,39625,813
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1391:361,28527,442

Lambson 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 Lamb, the popular nick, of Lambert; v. Lambertson.

Godwin Lambesune, Berkshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Johannes Lambeson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Lambeson, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Lamson, Close Rolls, 4 Edward IV.

William Lampson, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Pleadings, temp. Elizabeth I.

Edward Lamson. History of Norfolk.

1626. Married — Clement Lamson and Francis Spinke: St Michael, Cornhill.

1689. Buried — Thomas Lambson: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1770. Married — George Lamson and Catherine Lovett: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Lamb’s Son: v. Lamb.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Lambston; a location name in South Wales.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Lambson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lambson is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lambson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lambson is the 267,663rd most frequently held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 4,994,891 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Lambson reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Lambson is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,242 people, or 1 in 291,835. In The United States Lambson is mostly concentrated in: Utah, where 23 percent live, Arizona, where 13 percent live and New Mexico, where 11 percent live. Outside of The United States Lambson occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 6 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Lambson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lambson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 894 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 159 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lambson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lambson surname are 8.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.23% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lambson earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 91.81% more than the national average, earning R 455,808 per year and in United States they earn 9.81% more than the national average, earning $47,383 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lampson862,357/
Lanbson864/
Lambsen860/
Lampshon801/
Lambsusen751/
Lanwson712/
Lanpson711/
Lampsom711/
Lampsen710/
Lamfsom710/
Lhompson671/
Lampsian671/

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