Lamley Surname

858,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Lamley Surname Definition:

From Lambley near Knaresdale, Northumberland, in 1201 Lambelpy and in 1542 Lamley. Robert de Lambeley winessed charter by Patrick, second earl of Dunbar of the vill and church of Ederham to the Priory of Coldingham, a. 1248 (Raine, 135) Radulphus de Lambley or Lamley, abbot of Arnbroath became bishop of Aberdeen, 1239 (RAA.

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Lamley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1721:2,107,319133,796
England1121:497,48331,781
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:363,81122,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Lamley (10) may also be a first name.

Lamley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Lambley near Knaresdale, Northumberland, in 1201 Lambelpy and in 1542 Lamley. Robert de Lambeley winessed charter by Patrick, second earl of Dunbar of the vill and church of Ederham to the Priory of Coldingham, a. 1248 (Raine, 135) Radulphus de Lambley or Lamley, abbot of Arnbroath became bishop of Aberdeen, 1239 (RAA., I, p. XIII; Dowden, p. 103—104).

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

(English) belonging to Lambley, or Dweller at the Lame-Lea [Old English lamb + leáh (Middle English ley]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lamley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lamley is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lamley? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 858,879th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 22,989,104 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Lamley reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lamley is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 10 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 172 people, or 1 in 2,107,319. In The United States it is most frequent in: Missouri, where 27 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Michigan, where 10 percent live. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 35 percent live and South Africa, where 6 percent live.

Lamley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lamley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lamley surname grew 215 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lamley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Lamley surname is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lamley last name are 22.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lamley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.75% more than the national average, earning R 382,008 per year and in United States they earn 17.99% less than the national average, earning $35,386 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lasmley921/
Leamley920/
Lamleey920/
Lamle91352/
Lamly912/
Leatmley861/
Lemley836,255/
Lamles83296/
Lammle83284/
Lamlue8398/
Lanley8371/
Laemle8371/
Lamlay8339/
Lamlee8320/
Lammly837/
Lamloe835/
Lomley834/
Lamler834/
Lasmly833/
Lamlie831/
Lamlae831/
Lamlet831/
Lhamly831/
Laemmle77382/
Lamlihe77204/
Lamelle7750/
Lamlech7745/
Lamille7734/
Lamlead7710/
Lamilly779/
Lamlaeh777/
Hlamlee775/
Lamlyah774/
Lammler773/
Lamlehi773/
Lamlest772/
Lamless771/
Lhanley771/
Lhomley771/
Laehmle771/
Lanhley771/
Lamleah771/
Lamleat771/
Lamleua771/
Leammle771/
Lasnley770/
Leanley770/
Lomlley770/
Lainley770/
Laamler770/
Lamla731,438/
Lemle73620/
Lamli73208/
Lanle7363/
Lanly7354/
Lomle731/
Lamlé731/
Lomly730/
Lamielle71685/
Lyamlahy71172/
Lamleths7132/
Lamiller7111/
Lamellae715/
Laimelay714/
Loumleya712/
Lanllley711/
Lamuille711/
Lamellet711/
Hlamhlee711/
Leumlley710/
Laemmlie710/
Lämmle671,779/
Lamlih671,731/
Loumle67367/
Lemmle67140/
Lonley6759/
Lamlli6753/
Lammli6733/
Lemlee6729/
Lamlah6715/
Lomler6713/
Laemlé6713/
Lomloy6712/
Lamlad679/
Lammla679/
Lanler678/
Lamlai678/
Lemluy675/
Lannle674/
Lamlap674/
Lamlas674/
Lanloy674/
Lanlee673/
Lomlei673/
Lamloi673/
Lemleh673/
Lemlei672/
Lanlet672/
Lianle672/
Laamli672/
Lanlei672/
Lyanle671/
Lomlee671/
Lamlou671/
Lemlie671/
Lemliy671/
Lemloy671/
Loomle671/
Luomle671/
Lanlea671/
Lamlat671/
Lamlia671/
Lomlue671/
Lamlha671/
Lemlea671/
Lemmly670/
Laymiller670/
Lamlit670/
Lanles670/
Lanlie670/

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