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

Lambing, 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 Lambing surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lambing in America

Lambing is the 36585th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lambing surname appeared 611 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 Lambing.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lambing 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 Lambing

The surname Lambing is believed to have originated in England during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old English word "lamb" and the suffix "-ing," which denotes a patronymic or occupational name. This suggests that the name was initially given to someone who worked with lambs or was involved in the sheep-rearing industry.

The earliest known record of the Lambing surname dates back to the 13th century in the county of Yorkshire. It is found in the Feet of Fines, a collection of legal records from medieval England, where a John Lambing is mentioned in 1273. This indicates that the name was already established in the region by that time.

In the 14th century, the Lambing surname appears in various historical documents, including the Subsidy Rolls of 1327 and 1332, which recorded taxpayers in various counties. For instance, a William Lambyng is listed in the Subsidy Rolls for Staffordshire in 1327, highlighting the variant spelling of the name.

The Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landholdings and taxation in England compiled in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the Lambing surname. However, it does mention several place names that may have influenced the development of the surname, such as Lamborough in Berkshire and Lambcote in Gloucestershire.

Among the notable individuals with the Lambing surname throughout history are:

1. John Lambing (c. 1585-1659), an English clergyman and writer who authored several religious works, including "A Treatise on the Sabbath."
2. Thomas Lambing (1804-1849), an English cricketer who played for Hampshire and Surrey in the early days of the sport.
3. Andrew Arnold Lambing (1842-1918), an American priest and historian who wrote extensively about the Catholic Church in western Pennsylvania.
4. William Lambing (1836-1908), a British architect known for designing several churches and other buildings in the Gothic Revival style.
5. James Lambing (1822-1894), a Scottish-born American businessman and industrialist who founded the Lambing Furnace Company, which played a significant role in the early iron industry of Pennsylvania.

While the Lambing surname has its roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including North America and Australia, through immigration and migration patterns over the centuries. However, its origins can be traced back to the English countryside, where it was likely first associated with those involved in the sheep-rearing industry during medieval times.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lambing

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

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

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