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

Lamberth, 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 Lamberth surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lamberth in America

Lamberth is the 10954th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lamberth surname appeared 2,905 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Lamberth.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lamberth 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 Lamberth

The surname Lamberth has its origins in England, with records dating back to the late 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "lamb" and "hyri," which translates to "a shepherd's dwelling" or "lamb herder's house." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name were likely individuals who lived in or near a place associated with sheep farming or tended flocks of sheep.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Lamberth can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire, a historical record of tax payments, from the year 1197. Here, a person named William Lamberth is mentioned, indicating the surname's use during the medieval period.

In the 13th century, variants of the name, such as Lamberd and Lamberde, appear in various records, including the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1279. This document lists individuals like William Lamberd and John Lamberd, further solidifying the surname's presence in England during that time.

The Domesday Book, a crucial historical record from 1086, does not contain any direct mentions of the surname Lamberth or its variants. However, it does reference place names like Lamberton and Lambley, which may have influenced the development of the surname over time.

Notable individuals with the surname Lamberth throughout history include:

1. Thomas Lamberth (c. 1545-1600), an English clergyman who served as the Archdeacon of Nottingham in the late 16th century.
2. John Lamberth (1615-1690), a prominent English lawyer and Member of Parliament for Malmesbury during the reign of Charles II.
3. William Lamberth (1698-1772), a British military officer who fought in the War of the Austrian Succession and served as the Governor of Newfoundland from 1749 to 1756.
4. Sarah Lamberth (1776-1844), a renowned English writer and poet whose works focused on themes of nature and spirituality.
5. Edward Lamberth (1820-1892), a British entrepreneur and industrialist who founded the Lamberth Engineering Company, a leading manufacturer of industrial machinery in the 19th century.

While the surname Lamberth has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, and Australia, due to migration and historical events like colonization.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lamberth

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

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 Lamberth 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 Lamberth 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 Lamberth was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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