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

Lamberti, 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 Lamberti surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lamberti in America

Lamberti is the 25924th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lamberti surname appeared 948 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 Lamberti.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lamberti 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 Lamberti

The surname Lamberti has its roots in medieval Italy, originating from the Italian word "lamberto," which was derived from the Germanic personal name "Lambert." This name was composed of the elements "lant" (land) and "berht" (bright), indicating a person of bright or shining character tied to the land.

During the Middle Ages, the use of surnames became more widespread across Europe, often reflecting a person's profession, locality, or personal characteristics. In the case of Lamberti, it likely emerged as a patronymic surname, indicating a familial connection to an ancestor named Lambert.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lamberti can be found in the Codice Diplomatico Longobardo, a collection of legal documents from the Lombard period in Italy, dating back to the 8th century. This suggests that the name was already in use among the Lombards, a Germanic people who ruled parts of Italy during the early Middle Ages.

In the 11th century, a nobleman named Lamberto Lamberti was mentioned in the chronicles of the city of Modena, located in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy. This indicates that the surname had become established among the nobility and ruling classes of medieval Italian city-states.

The name Lamberti also appears in various historical records and documents across other parts of Italy, such as Florence, Siena, and Venice. For instance, Palmiero Lamberti was a prominent Florentine banker and merchant in the 13th century, while Giacomo Lamberti was a renowned Venetian architect in the 16th century, responsible for the design of several churches and palaces in the city.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Lamberti throughout history include:

1. Niccolò Lamberti (c. 1370-1451), an Italian artist and painter from Venice, known for his frescoes in the Palazzo Ducale.
2. Vincenzo Lamberti (1651-1737), an Italian painter and engraver from Reggio Emilia, famous for his religious and mythological works.
3. Gian Battista Lamberti (1584-1638), an Italian composer and music theorist from Verona, known for his madrigals and sacred compositions.
4. Giovanni Battista Lamberti (1807-1880), an Italian writer and poet from Reggio Emilia, known for his patriotic works and involvement in the Risorgimento movement.
5. Raffaele Lamberti (1928-2016), an Italian actor and comedian from Naples, popular for his roles in various Italian films and TV shows.

The surname Lamberti has also been associated with various place names in Italy, such as Lamberti di Sora, a municipality in the province of Frosinone, and Porta Lamberti, one of the historic gates of the city of Verona.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lamberti

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

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

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