Lamerton Surname
Approximately 874 people bear this surname
Lamerton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lamerton,' a parish in Devon, three miles from Tavistock.
Lamerton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 424 | 1:131,411 | 13,004 |
| Australia | 241 | 1:112,015 | 12,478 |
| United States | 83 | 1:4,366,975 | 231,516 |
| Wales | 49 | 1:63,154 | 5,613 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 238 | 1:102,418 | 10,282 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:7,412 | 1,296 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Lamerton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lamerton,' a parish in Devon, three miles from Tavistock.
(English) belonging to Lamerton or Lamberton [Old English lamb, pl. lambru + tún] Lamerton, Devon, is said to derive its name from the River Lumber; prob. the converse is the fact. Lamerton, or Lamberton, Berwickshire, was Lambertun c. 1098; and here the first element is poss. the pers. name Lambert.
A location name in Devon.
Lamerton Demographics
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Lamerton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lamerton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lamerton is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lamerton? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 401,796th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 8,338,153 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Lamerton live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 424 people, or 1 in 131,411. In England Lamerton is mostly found in: Devon, where 33 percent are found, Greater London, where 15 percent are found and Cornwall, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account England it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.
Lamerton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lamerton has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 638 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 490 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lamerton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Lamerton last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 87.5% being registered with the political party.
The amount Lamerton earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 44.03% more than the national average, earning R 342,264 per year; in United States they earn 15.9% more than the national average, earning $50,011 USD per year and in Canada they earn 42.58% more than the national average, earning $70,840 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Merton | 94 | 1 | / |
| Lammerton | 94 | 0 | / |
| Lamarton | 88 | 0 | / |
| Lamorton | 88 | 0 | / |
| Lammertyn | 82 | 797 | / |
| Lammertin | 82 | 56 | / |
| Lamertina | 82 | 39 | / |
| Lumberton | 82 | 6 | / |
| Lamerteyn | 82 | 4 | / |
| La Marton | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lamertyne | 82 | 1 | / |
| Le Merton | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lamertine | 82 | 0 | / |
| Lmerdon | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lammertijn | 78 | 175 | / |
| Lammerteyn | 78 | 32 | / |
| Lamerdin | 75 | 360 | / |
| Lamartin | 75 | 79 | / |
| Lomertin | 75 | 26 | / |
| Lemorton | 75 | 3 | / |
| L'Morton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lamerdna | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lamrtani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lamartina | 71 | 984 | / |
| Lamartine | 71 | 803 | / |
| Lamartini | 71 | 17 | / |
| Lamartino | 71 | 15 | / |
| Lammerdin | 71 | 11 | / |
| Limertine | 71 | 10 | / |
| Lamartiny | 71 | 4 | / |
| Liamratna | 71 | 4 | / |
| Lamarutan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lommertin | 71 | 3 | / |
| Lamratina | 71 | 2 | / |
| Limertune | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lamartune | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leemorton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Luamartin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lumertine | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lamarodin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lamartene | 71 | 1 | / |
| La Martina | 67 | 403 | / |
| Lamartinie | 67 | 106 | / |
| Lmyrdon | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lmartin | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lmardon | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lumbertino | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lumbertini | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lammerdina | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lea-Martin | 67 | 2 | / |
| La Martini | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lamartinne | 67 | 2 | / |
| La Martine | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lia Martin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leamartiny | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lamhierdin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lamirtam | 63 | 1 | / |
| Lomertum | 63 | 1 | / |
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