2000
#8,582
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,532
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.31
Rare Last name
Lambrecht
A German occupational surname referring to a bright or shining person, such as a lamplighter or chandler.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 3,729 Americans carry the last name Lambrecht. That puts it at #9,557 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 1.09 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 91,916 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Lambrecht surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
3.7K
1 in 91,916
Census rank
#9,557
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
1.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
3.3K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 3,252 bearers of the surname Lambrecht in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 1.09 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 9557th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Lambrecht, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.8%) and Two or More Races (3.1%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Lambrecht
The surname Lambrecht is derived from the Germanic elements "lamb" meaning "lamb" and "berht" meaning "bright" or "shining." It is believed to have originated in the region of Flanders, which is now part of modern-day Belgium and the Netherlands. The name can be traced back to the 12th century and is thought to have initially referred to an individual who worked as a shepherd or dealt with lambs.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lambrecht can be found in the Annals of Egmond, a medieval chronicle written in the Netherlands. The chronicle mentions a man named Lambrecht van Egmond, who lived in the late 13th century.
During the Middle Ages, the name Lambrecht was also associated with several notable individuals. One such figure was Lambrecht of Saint-Bertin, a Benedictine monk and chronicler who lived in the 12th century in the Abbey of Saint-Bertin in present-day France.
Another notable bearer of the name was Jan Lambrecht, a Flemish painter from the 16th century. He was born around 1490 and is known for his religious paintings and altarpieces.
In the 17th century, the name Lambrecht was connected to a prominent family of Dutch painters. Jacob Lambrechts (1609-1648) and his son Lambrecht Lambrechts (1637-1687) were both successful artists who worked in the Dutch Golden Age.
During the 19th century, a German philosopher and mathematician named Johann Lambrecht (1828-1888) made significant contributions to the field of logic and set theory.
One of the most recent historical figures with the surname Lambrecht was the Belgian politician and statesman Paul Lambrecht (1909-1978), who served as the Minister of Economic Affairs and as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the 1960s.
While the name Lambrecht is primarily associated with the Low Countries and Germany, it has also been carried by individuals in other parts of Europe and beyond, reflecting the migration patterns and cultural exchanges that have occurred throughout history.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lambrecht
Among Census respondents with the surname Lambrecht, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.8%) and Two or More Races (3.1%).
The bar chart below shows how Lambrecht bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Lambrecht surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White91.2% · 2,967
- Hispanic or Latino3.8% · 125
- Two or more races3.1% · 102
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 33
- Black or African American0.6% · 19
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 6
Timeline
Historical Census data for Lambrecht
Lambrecht appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#8,805
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,719
+187 bearers (+5.3%)
Per 100,000 1.26
Rank movement Down 223 places
2020
#9,557
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,252
-467 bearers (-12.6%)
Per 100,000 1.09
Rank movement Down 752 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #8,582 | 3,532 | 1.31 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #8,805 | 3,719 | 1.26 | +187 bearers (+5.3%) | Down 223 places |
| 2020 | #9,557 | 3,252 | 1.09 | -467 bearers (-12.6%) | Down 752 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Lambrecht surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #8,805 | #9,557 | -8.5% |
| Count | 3,719 | 3,252 | -12.6% |
| Per 100K | 1.26 | 1.09 | -13.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Lambrecht bearers went from 3,719 to 3,252 (-12.6% change). The surname moved down 752 positions in the national ranking, going from #8,805 to #9,557.
FAQ
Lambrecht surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Lambrecht?
Name Census estimates that about 3,729 living Americans carry the surname Lambrecht. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 91,916 residents.
How common is Lambrecht?
Lambrecht ranks #9,557 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 1.09 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 3,252 people with the surname Lambrecht. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (3,729), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 1.09 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 1.09 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Lambrecht.
Has Lambrecht become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Lambrecht went from 3,719 recorded bearers to 3,252. That is a decrease of 467 (-12.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #8,805 to #9,557.
What does the Census say about the background of Lambrecht?
Among Census respondents with the surname Lambrecht, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.8%) and Two or More Races (3.1%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Lambrecht in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.2% (2,967 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Lambrecht appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.2%), Hispanic (3.8%), Two or More Races (3.1%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Lambrecht (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Lambrecht mean?
A German occupational surname referring to a bright or shining person, such as a lamplighter or chandler. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Lambrecht (1.09 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Lambrecht?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.