Laming Surname
Approximately 2,881 people bear this surname
Laming Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lambert,' from the nick. Lamb and diminutive Lamb-in; compare viol-in, Robin, Col-in. The 'g' in Laming, &c, is excrescent (compare Jennings), and the 'p' for 'b' in Lampin is a common exchange; compare Lampson and Lampett.
Read More About This SurnameLaming Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,024 | 1:54,412 | 6,620 |
| Australia | 605 | 1:44,621 | 5,621 |
| United States | 293 | 1:1,237,061 | 87,515 |
| Philippines | 207 | 1:489,074 | 58,013 |
| Indonesia | 206 | 1:641,986 | 50,443 |
| Canada | 150 | 1:245,637 | 23,369 |
| Netherlands | 136 | 1:124,170 | 19,427 |
| New Zealand | 110 | 1:41,167 | 6,893 |
| Scotland | 26 | 1:205,916 | 10,908 |
| Belgium | 23 | 1:499,854 | 48,667 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 598 | 1:40,761 | 5,161 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 48 | 1:1,046,223 | 61,047 |
Laming (2,825) may also be a first name.
Laming 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-in; compare viol-in, Robin, Col-in. The 'g' in Laming, &c, is excrescent (compare Jennings), and the 'p' for 'b' in Lampin is a common exchange; compare Lampson and Lampett.
Lambyn Clay played before the King at Westminster, at the great festival in 1306 (Popular Music of the Olden Time, Chappell, i. 29'). The Flemish Lambert had a great influence on English nomenclature for a time, nearly as great, in fact, as Baldwin.
John Lambyn, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Henry Lambin, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Edmund Lambin, London, ibid.
William Lambyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Later the b has been dropped, and Laming or Lamming are the usual forms, especially in Lincolnshire, where Lambert (owing to Flemish immigration) was exceedingly common in the surname period. As an interesting proof of this, v. Lammiman.
1683. Married — Roger Laming and Rachel Ball: St. Michael, Cornhill.
(N. and East. English and Scandinavian) Dweller at the Lamb-Pasture [Old English lamb = Old Norse lamb + Old Northern English ing, Old Norse eng, pasture, meadow] (Anglo-French-Teut.) = Lamin, Lambin (q.v.), with excrescent -g.
Laming Demographics
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Laming Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laming Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Laming (Russian: Ламинг) is found most in England. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Laming? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 152,702nd most common family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,529,520 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 44 percent of Laming reside; 38 percent reside in Northern Europe and 37 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 137,110th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 2,825 people.
The surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,024 people, or 1 in 54,412. In England Laming is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 18 percent are found, Kent, where 15 percent are found and Hampshire, where 8 percent are found. Barring England this last name occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.
Laming Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Laming has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Laming last name grew 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 610 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 325 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Laming Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Laming last name are 2.93% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.16% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Laming earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 12.89% more than the national average, earning R 268,260 per year; in United States they earn 5.72% more than the national average, earning $45,616 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.32% less than the national average, earning $43,065 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Laming Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Laming in the Russian language | ||
| Ламинг | laming | - |
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