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

Lambson, 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 Lambson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lambson in America

Lambson is the 26932nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lambson surname appeared 901 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 Lambson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lambson 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 Lambson

The surname Lambson has its origins in England and is derived from the Old English words "lamb" and "sunu," which together mean "son of the lamb-keeper." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname were likely individuals who worked as shepherds or were responsible for tending to lambs.

The name Lambson can be traced back to the 12th century, with records showing its presence in various parts of England, particularly in the counties of Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire. One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname appears in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1195, where a person named Robert Lambson is mentioned.

In the Domesday Book, a historical record compiled in 1086 by order of King William the Conqueror, there are references to several places with names related to lambs, such as Lambourne and Lambcote. While the surname Lambson itself is not directly mentioned, these place names indicate the presence of lamb-related occupations in the region during that time period.

Over the centuries, the surname Lambson has been subject to various spelling variations, including Lamson, Lambsonne, and Lambeson. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects, phonetic spellings, and scribal errors in record-keeping.

One notable person with the surname Lambson was John Lambson, a 16th-century English clergyman and author. He was born in 1538 and is known for his work titled "A Treatise of the Church," published in 1588.

Another individual with this surname was William Lambson, a 17th-century English mathematician and astronomer. He was born in 1635 and made contributions to the field of celestial mechanics, publishing works on the motions of planets and comets.

In the 18th century, there was a Samuel Lambson, a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Bristol, England. Records from that time period indicate his involvement in trade and business ventures.

Moving into the 19th century, Joseph Lambson was a notable architect and builder who worked in the city of London. He designed and constructed several churches and public buildings during the Victorian era.

One of the more recent historical figures with the surname Lambson was Charles Lambson, an English artist who lived from 1876 to 1960. He was known for his landscape paintings and depictions of rural life in the English countryside.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lambson

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

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

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