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

Lambos, 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 Lambos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lambos in America

Lambos is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lambos surname appeared 114 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 Lambos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lambos 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 Lambos

The surname Lambos is believed to have originated in Greece, with its earliest known records dating back to the 15th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Greek word "lambos," which means "bright" or "shining," suggesting that it may have initially been a descriptive nickname for someone with a radiant or luminous appearance.

One of the earliest mentions of the Lambos surname can be found in a historical document from the Venetian archives, where a merchant named Georgios Lambos was recorded as conducting trade transactions in the year 1487. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the Greek-speaking regions of the Mediterranean during the late medieval period.

During the Ottoman Empire's rule over Greece, the Lambos family is believed to have been among the prominent Greek families residing in the region of Thessaly. A notable figure from this era was Ioannis Lambos, a Greek Orthodox priest who lived in the village of Kalambaka in the late 16th century and played a significant role in preserving the local cultural traditions.

As the Greek diaspora spread across the world in the 19th and 20th centuries, the Lambos surname began to appear in various corners of the globe. One prominent individual was Konstantinos Lambos, a Greek immigrant to the United States who settled in Boston in the early 1900s and became a successful entrepreneur, establishing several businesses catering to the growing Greek-American community.

Another notable bearer of the Lambos name was Eleni Lambos, a Greek writer and poet born in 1876 in the village of Arachova. Her works, which celebrated the rich cultural heritage of her homeland, earned her widespread recognition and contributed to the preservation of Greek folklore and literature.

In the field of sports, Dimitrios Lambos, a Greek athlete born in 1924, made a name for himself as a long-distance runner, representing Greece in the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. His achievements brought pride to his country and helped to establish Greece's presence on the international sporting stage.

While the surname Lambos may not be as widely known as some other Greek surnames, its rich history and enduring presence across generations and continents reflect the resilience and adaptability of the Greek people and their cultural heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lambos

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

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

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