Lamyman Surname

1,095,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 224 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Lamyman Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the man of Lammin,' i.e. Lambert's servant.

All these forms are peculiar to Lincolnshire, where Lammin, Lamin, and Lamming are also common; compare Matthewman, Addyman, Ladyman, &c. This class of surname is largely represented in our directories.

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Lamyman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2161:257,95420,673
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England571:427,63825,025

Lamyman Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the man of Lammin,' i.e. Lambert's servant.

All these forms are peculiar to Lincolnshire, where Lammin, Lamin, and Lamming are also common; compare Matthewman, Addyman, Ladyman, &c. This class of surname is largely represented in our directories. Lambert, swelled by Flemish immigration, was a very familiar fontal name in the Eastern Counties; v. Lambin.

1542. Buried — Maye Laraymam (sic): St. Peter, Cornhill.

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

1 Lamy’s Man (-Servant): v. Lamy.

2 for Lammiman, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Lamyman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lamyman has its highest incidence in England. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Lamyman click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lamyman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,095,216th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 32,533,687 people. Lamyman is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Lamyman reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 98 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Lamyman is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 216 people, or 1 in 257,954. In England Lamyman is most prevalent in: Lincolnshire, where 74 percent live, Leicestershire, where 6 percent live and Devon, where 4 percent live. Besides England this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 2 percent live and Wales, where 1 percent live.

Lamyman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lamyman has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Lamyman last name expanded 379 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lammyman9327/
Lameman86113/
Lamiman8667/
Lamymon860/
Lammiman80325/
Lammeman804/
Lamaimaung715/
Lemiman710/
Lamymoum671/
Lehmeman671/
Lememon571/
Lamimoum531/

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