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

Lamboy, 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 Lamboy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lamboy in America

Lamboy is the 24483rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lamboy surname appeared 1,022 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 Lamboy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lamboy 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 Lamboy

The surname LAMBOY has its origins in France, specifically in the region of Normandy, dating back to the 11th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French words "l'ambeau," meaning "the brook," and "boy," which referred to a young man or servant. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a brook or stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Lamboie," which was likely the Norman spelling at the time.

During the Middle Ages, the LAMBOY surname was found predominantly in the Normandy region of France, but some bearers of the name also migrated to England following the Norman Conquest in 1066. Records from the 13th century show variations of the spelling, including "Lamboye" and "Lambois."

In the 14th century, a notable figure named Jean LAMBOY (1320-1387) was a wealthy merchant and landowner in the town of Rouen, Normandy. He was known for his charitable contributions to the local church and community.

Another prominent individual with the LAMBOY surname was Pierre LAMBOY (1455-1521), a French soldier and military commander who fought in the Italian Wars under King Louis XII of France.

During the 16th century, the LAMBOY name began to spread beyond Normandy to other regions of France, as well as to neighboring countries like Belgium and the Netherlands. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Jacques LAMBOY (1560-1628), a Flemish painter known for his religious and allegorical works.

In the 17th century, a French nobleman named Louis LAMBOY (1610-1679) served as a diplomatic envoy and ambassador to several European courts, including those of England and Spain.

The 18th century saw the rise of a prominent military family with the LAMBOY surname in the Austrian Empire. Franz Moritz Graf von LAMBOY (1675-1752) was a Field Marshal in the Imperial Austrian Army and played a significant role in the War of the Austrian Succession.

As the name spread across Europe, variations in spelling emerged, such as "Lamboye," "Lamboix," and "Lambouis." However, the core elements of the name remained consistent, reflecting its origins in the Normandy region of France and its potential connection to geographic features like brooks or streams.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lamboy

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

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

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