Lamton Surname

754,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Lamton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lamton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand3591:196,76432,522
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Lamton (295) may also be a first name.

Lamton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lamton is found in Thailand more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lamton? popularity and diffusion

Lamton is the 754,238th most frequent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 19,177,752 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Lamton are found; 94 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 94 percent are found in Tai-Asia. It is also the 513,559th most widespread forename in the world, held by 295 people.

The last name Lamton is most frequently held in Thailand, where it is held by 359 people, or 1 in 196,764. In Thailand it is primarily found in: Nakhon Phanom Province, where 55 percent live, Amnat Charoen Province, where 28 percent live and Ubon Ratchathani Province, where 14 percent live. Aside from Thailand this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 2 percent live and Bangladesh, where 1 percent live.

Lamton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lamton has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Lamton surname decreased 90 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 86 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lamtong9213/
Lamtton922/
Lamtoïn921/
Lamtoin921/
Lamtone921/
Lamnton921/
Lamthong862,902/
Lamtoing861,451/
Liamtong8654/
Leamtong8613/
Liamthon861/
Laumtong861/
Lanton83582/
Lamtan8325/
Lemton8313/
Lomton832/
Liamthong80901/
Leamthong8030/
Laimthong805/
Laumthong801/
Lhamthong801/
Lantong772,889/
Lomtong77534/
Lainton77251/
L'Anton7753/
Lantoin7738/
Lamthan7732/
Lamtoum7723/
Lamtane7722/
Laynton7721/
Llanton7714/
Lantone777/
Liamtan776/
Lianton776/
Lantton771/
Lantgon771/
Lantuon771/
Launton771/
Lamtaun771/
Lanthon770/
Luomton770/
Lomthong711,949/
Lantoine711,466/
Lanthong71384/
Lamntang7137/
Lamntoum7131/
Loumtone7116/
Lantoing716/
Lamthung716/
Lamthanh711/
Hlomtong711/
Leantong711/
Lamtagne711/
Lhantoon711/
Loomtong711/
Lantan67505/
Lonton67115/
Lamtam6780/
Lianthong6760/
Loomthong6718/
Loumtoing6715/
Lantom679/
L'Antoine677/
Lhomthong675/
L'anthoën675/
Lantán673/
Hlomthong672/
Lamtum672/
Lemtan672/
Llantoine671/
Leantoine671/
Lainthong671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lamton
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