Lempriere Surname
Approximately 405 people bear this surname
Lempriere Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the emperor'; compare King, Caesar, &c.
'In the Chartulerics of the Abbaye de la Trinite, at Caen, this patronymic goes through the various gradations of Imperator, L'Empereur, Lemprere, Lempreur, to Lempriere': Lower, Pair.
Read More About This SurnameLempriere Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 139 | 1:400,849 | 27,632 |
| Australia | 74 | 1:364,807 | 30,412 |
| Canada | 61 | 1:604,026 | 49,778 |
| New Zealand | 42 | 1:107,817 | 14,061 |
| Jersey | 36 | 1:2,756 | 488 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Montserrat | 1 | 1:4,947 | 471 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey | 100 | 1:519 | 76 |
| England | 59 | 1:413,142 | 24,536 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
The alternate forms: Lemprière (1) are calculated separately.
Lempriere Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the emperor'; compare King, Caesar, &c.
'In the Chartulerics of the Abbaye de la Trinite, at Caen, this patronymic goes through the various gradations of Imperator, L'Empereur, Lemprere, Lempreur, to Lempriere': Lower, Pair. Brit.
1580-1. Hugh Lamprier, of Jersey: Register of the University of Oxford.
1610. Philip Lempnere, ibid.
(French-Latin) for the French Lem- pereur = The Emperor (a nickname or pageant-name) [French l’, Latin ille; empereur, Latin imperator]
(French) The Emperor (a nick- name for an imperial servant) [French l’, the + empereur, Lat, imperator]
Said to be a corruption, or rather an ancient spelling, of l'Empereur. In the Chartularies of the Abbaye de la Trinite at Caen, this patronymic goes through the various gradations of Imperator, L'Empereur, Lemprere, Lempreur, to Lempriere. According to a family tradition, the name is derived from its original bearer having overturned a king, and thus become an Emperor! It was he, not Rollo his master, who went to kiss the foot of Charles of France, and lifted it so high as to throw the monarch off his balance! Master Wace and other vulgar historians, who make the Northman chief himself the perpetrator of this clever practical joke, are therefore quite misinformed in the matter! Ex. inf. J. Bertrand Payne, Esq.
Lempriere Demographics
Average Lempriere Salary in
United States
$76,312 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lempriere Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lempriere Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lempriere is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Lemprière. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lempriere? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 719,876th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,993,941 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Lempriere are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles.
Lempriere is most common in England, where it is held by 139 people, or 1 in 400,849. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 28 percent live, Essex, where 20 percent live and West Sussex, where 10 percent live. Aside from England this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 15 percent live.
Lempriere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lempriere has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Lempriere surname expanded 236 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lempriere Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lempriere last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lempriere earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 76.86% more than the national average, earning $76,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.38% more than the national average, earning $55,335 CAD per year.
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