Lamkin Surname

92,020th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Mariana Islands

Lamkin 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.

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Lamkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,5261:80,0849,116
England2331:239,13319,651
Russia1191:1,211,11888,466
Netherlands841:201,03827,835
Canada611:604,02649,778
Australia591:457,55435,515
France471:1,413,249138,595
Belgium301:383,22141,070
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1071:227,80717,201
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9191:54,6456,135

Lamkin (2,840) may also be a first name.

Lamkin 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"

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

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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

For Lambkin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of little Lamb, a pet form of Lambert (land, bright).

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

A diminutive of Lambert.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lamkin Last Name Facts

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

Lamkin (Russian: Ламкин) is most common in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lamkin? popularity and diffusion

Lamkin is the 92,020th most widespread surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,402,260 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Lamkin reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lamkin is also the 136,652nd most frequent first name on earth, held by 2,840 people.

Lamkin is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 4,526 people, or 1 in 80,084. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 14 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Nevada, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 27 countries. It is also found in England, where 4 percent are found and Russia, where 2 percent are found.

Lamkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lamkin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lamkin surname rose 492 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lamkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Lamkin surname are 14.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.01% registered with the political party.

The amount Lamkin earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.73% more than the national average, earning $43,897 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.32% less than the national average, earning $42,074 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lyamkin921,829/
Lamkina92143/
Lamckin921/
Lamkint921/
Liamkin921/
Lamkinn920/
Lyamkina861,938/
Liamkina867/
Liamking861/
Lemkin83447/
Lomkin83320/
Lamken83320/
Lamkén839/
Lamkyn837/
Laymkn834/
Lamcin833/
Lomkina77247/
Lamchin77163/
Lamquin7779/
Lamcken7725/
Lyomkin7718/
Lomking7716/
Lamkyna7712/
Lyomkina7123/
Lemkienė712/
Lamckuen711/
Lemken67515/
Lemkyn6711/
Lomkyn677/
Lamkem672/
Lamcen671/
Lomken671/
Lomkyna629/
Lamchen623/
Lemcken622/
Lämmken621/
Lamquen621/
Lomchin621/
Lämmcken5712/
Lammchen573/

Lamkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lamkin in the Russian language
Ламкинlamkin-

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