Lampton Surname
Approximately 2,017 people bear this surname
Lampton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lambton,' a township in the parish of Chester-le-Street, County Durham.
1461. William Lambton, master of Balliol College: Register of the University of Oxford.
1663.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,907 | 1:190,068 | 18,846 |
| Australia | 53 | 1:509,353 | 38,491 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 72 | 1:338,547 | 21,815 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 446 | 1:112,598 | 11,173 |
Lampton (36) may also be a first name.
Lampton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lambton,' a township in the parish of Chester-le-Street, County Durham.
1461. William Lambton, master of Balliol College: Register of the University of Oxford.
1663. Ralph Marshall and Isabell Lambton: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).
1732. Married — Edward Lambton and Harriet Santlow: St. James, Clerkenwell.
For Lambton, q.v.
According to Surtees, this noble family (Earls of Durham) spring from Robert de L., lord of Lambton, in 1314. There was a John de Lambton who flourished before 1200, but descent from him is not proved. Hist. Durham, ii. 174. The family have been characterized as the "Lamb-like Lambtons."
Lampton Demographics
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Lampton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lampton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lampton is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lampton? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lampton is the 205,661st most numerous surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,613,062 people. The last name Lampton occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Lampton reside; 79 percent reside in North America and 79 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,717,090th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 36 people.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,907 people, or 1 in 190,068. In The United States Lampton is mostly found in: Mississippi, where 13 percent live, Missouri, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Lampton is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 3 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.
Lampton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lampton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lampton last name rose 428 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lampton Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Lampton surname are 6.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.45% registered with the party.
Lampton earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.66% less than the national average, earning $39,411 USD per year.
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Lampton Reference & Research
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