Lampson Surname

180,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,357 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

Lampson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lambert,' from Lamb, the popular nick, of Lambert; v. Lambertson.

Godwin Lambesune, Berkshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

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Lampson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4971:242,12423,116
Nicaragua4151:14,509852
France3421:194,21830,213
England281:1,989,93178,001
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
China21:683,660,78330,601
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6371:78,8368,333

Lampson (60) may also be a first name.

Lampson 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 Lamb, the popular nick, of Lambert; v. Lambertson.

Godwin Lambesune, Berkshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Johannes Lambeson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Lambeson, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Lamson, Close Rolls, 4 Edward IV.

William Lampson, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Pleadings, temp. Elizabeth I.

Edward Lamson. History of Norfolk.

1626. Married — Clement Lamson and Francis Spinke: St Michael, Cornhill.

1689. Buried — Thomas Lambson: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1770. Married — George Lamson and Catherine Lovett: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

For Lambson, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The son of Lam, a pet form of Lambert (land, bright).

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

Lampson Last Name Facts

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

Lampson is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Lampson.

How Common Is The Last Name Lampson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lampson is the 180,722nd most commonly held last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,091,874 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Lampson are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Lampson is also the 1,270,172nd most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 60 people.

It is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 1,497 people, or 1 in 242,124. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 14 percent live, Illinois, where 14 percent live and Texas, where 11 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Nicaragua, where 18 percent live and France, where 15 percent live.

Lampson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lampson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lampson surname increased 235 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 39 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lampson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Lampson surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Lampson are 4.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.96% being registered with the party.

The amount Lampson earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 12.24% less than the national average, earning $19,923,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 2.92% more than the national average, earning $44,407 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.36% less than the national average, earning $41,060 CAD per year.

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