Lamming Surname
Approximately 1,431 people bear this surname
Lamming 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 SurnameLamming Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 770 | 1:72,361 | 8,270 |
| Indonesia | 228 | 1:580,040 | 46,367 |
| United States | 177 | 1:2,047,791 | 130,814 |
| Canada | 141 | 1:261,316 | 24,674 |
| Australia | 54 | 1:499,920 | 37,885 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Barbados | 9 | 1:31,939 | 1,516 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 285 | 1:85,528 | 9,012 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Lamming (315) may also be a first name.
Lamming 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.
Lamming Demographics
Lamming Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Lamming Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lamming Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lamming (Russian: Ламминг) is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lamming? popularity and diffusion
Lamming is the 272,070th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 5,092,625 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Lamming are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 494,917th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 315 people.
The last name Lamming is most widely held in England, where it is held by 770 people, or 1 in 72,361. In England Lamming is primarily concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 39 percent live, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 7 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 6 percent live. Not including England Lamming is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 16 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.
Lamming Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lamming has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Lamming last name grew 270 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 770 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lamming Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lamming surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.
The amount Lamming earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.8% more than the national average, earning $45,650 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.56% less than the national average, earning $45,926 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lamming Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lamming in the Russian language | ||
| Ламминг | lamming | - |
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