Find out how popular the last name Lambaren is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Lambaren.

Lambaren, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Lambaren surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lambaren in America

Lambaren is the 71886th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lambaren surname appeared 271 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Lambaren.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lambaren to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Lambaren

The surname Lambaren is believed to have originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southern France. It is thought to be derived from the Basque words "lami" meaning "field" and "baren" meaning "inside," suggesting the name may have referred to someone who lived or worked in a field.

The earliest known recorded instance of the Lambaren surname dates back to the 11th century. A man named Sancho Lambaren was mentioned in a document from the monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain, in the year 1085.

In the 12th century, a nobleman named Lope Lambaren was recorded as owning land in the village of Azpilicueta in Navarre, Spain. This suggests that the Lambaren family had achieved a certain level of prominence and wealth by this time.

During the 13th century, the Lambaren name can be found in several records from the Kingdom of Aragon, including a reference to a Pedro Lambaren who served as a royal advisor to King Jaime I in 1238.

In the 14th century, a Juan Lambaren was mentioned in a manuscript from the monastery of Santa María la Real de Nájera in La Rioja, indicating the continued presence of the Lambaren family in this region.

One notable individual bearing the Lambaren surname was Martín Lambaren, a 16th-century Basque explorer and navigator who accompanied the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in 1519. Lambaren played a crucial role in establishing relationships with indigenous populations and served as an interpreter during the conquest of the Aztec Empire.

Another significant figure was María Lambaren (1560-1635), a Basque writer and poet who was celebrated for her contributions to the preservation of the Basque language and culture during the Spanish Golden Age.

In the 18th century, a Basque merchant named Juan Bautista Lambaren (1702-1778) established a successful trading company in Havana, Cuba, and became influential in the island's economy and society.

The Lambaren surname can also be found in historical records from other parts of Spain, such as Catalonia and Andalusia, suggesting that members of the family may have migrated or established branches in these regions over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lambaren

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Lambaren.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Lambaren was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Lambaren has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Lambaren was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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