Lampitt Surname

322,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

Lampitt Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Lampet.' I cannot find the spot. Probably it lies in Normandy.

1356. William de Lampet: History of Norfolk.

1444. Ralph Lampet, bailiff of Yarmouth: ibid.

'To Julian Lampit, recluse at Carhoeiar.

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Lampitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5391:103,37310,862
Australia2221:121,60213,381
United States1731:2,095,138133,172
Canada1061:347,60031,502
New Zealand451:100,62913,472
Barbados231:12,498851
Wales221:140,66110,115
Zimbabwe171:908,13259,260
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1831:133,19912,277

Lampitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Lampet.' I cannot find the spot. Probably it lies in Normandy.

1356. William de Lampet: History of Norfolk.

1444. Ralph Lampet, bailiff of Yarmouth: ibid.

'To Julian Lampit, recluse at Carhoeiar.': Will of Sir Thomas Erpingham, 1427: ibid.

1621. William Lampit, Worcestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

The Vicar of Ulverston, William Lampett, was one of the dispossessed ministers in 1660. Probably the last entry refers to the same individual.

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

(English) Dweller at 1 a Loam-Pit [Old English lám-pytt] 2 (perh. occasionally) a Lamb-Pit [Old English lamb + pytt] Cp. Lampet.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lampitt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lampitt is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lampitt? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 322,008th most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 6,287,788 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Lampitt live; 49 percent live in Northern Europe and 49 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Lampitt is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 539 people, or 1 in 103,373. In England Lampitt is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 25 percent live, Worcestershire, where 14 percent live and Gloucestershire, where 8 percent live. Besides England Lampitt occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Lampitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lampitt has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Lampitt last name rose 295 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lampitt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lampitt surname are 32.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 78.79% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lampitt earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.87% more than the national average, earning $51,723 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.27% more than the national average, earning $49,818 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lampit92244/
Lampett8649/
Liampit861/
Lanpitt861/
Lampi832,976/
Lamphiet801/
Lampis773,198/
Lavitt77324/
Llampi77193/
Lampio77176/
Lampai7771/
Lampie7769/
Laampi7739/
Lampei7729/
Lampiz7721/
Labitt7719/
Laimpi7718/
Lempit7715/
Lamppi7713/
Lampet777/
Liampi775/
Lampui774/
Lampoi773/
Lampid772/
Lampiy771/
Lamphi771/
Lompit771/
Leavitt7120,355/
Labitte71648/
Lamphai71586/
Loumpit71149/
Laempet7138/
Lampich7132/
Liampis7127/
Latimpi7115/
Lasimpi7112/
Liampet7110/
Leabitt716/
Lamphet714/
Lampeth713/
Leampet713/
Lampiey712/
Lampeis711/
Liampei711/
Lampete710/
Liavitt710/
Lampest710/
Lamphie710/
Lampe6726,503/
Lampa6710,126/
Labit673,086/
Lavit67939/
Lompi6768/
Lampé6762/
Lampy6751/
Liampeis6721/
Liamphet6720/
Lanpi678/
Laemphet676/
Liamphai674/
Lleavitt672/
Hliampet671/
Leamphet671/
Lampaggi671/
Lampecht671/
Lampeggi671/
Lampetch671/
Lamphest670/

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