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

Lamers, 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 Lamers surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lamers in America

Lamers is the 21633rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lamers surname appeared 1,205 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 Lamers.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lamers 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 Lamers

The surname "Lamers" is of Dutch origin, with roots dating back to the medieval period in the Netherlands. This name is derived from the Old Dutch word "lam," meaning "lamb," and likely originated as an occupational surname referring to individuals who worked with lambs or sheep.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "Lamers" can be found in the historical records of the city of Utrecht, where a certain Jan Lamers was mentioned as a resident in the late 14th century. The name also appeared in various municipal records and church registers throughout the Netherlands during the 15th and 16th centuries, often with slight variations in spelling, such as "Lammertz" or "Lammers."

In the 17th century, the name "Lamers" gained prominence in the Dutch province of Friesland, where several families bearing this surname were recorded as residing in the towns of Leeuwarden and Harlingen. One notable figure from this period was Pieter Lamers (1615-1687), a successful merchant and landowner in the city of Harlingen.

The 18th century saw the spread of the "Lamers" surname across other parts of the Netherlands, as well as into neighboring regions like Flanders and the German Rhineland. A prominent individual from this time was Johannes Lamers (1733-1801), a respected scholar and theologian who served as a professor at the University of Leiden.

As the Dutch colonial empire expanded in the 19th century, individuals bearing the surname "Lamers" also began to migrate to various parts of the world, including the Dutch East Indies (present-day Indonesia) and South Africa. One such figure was Willem Lamers (1820-1895), a Dutch-born farmer who settled in the Cape Colony and became a prominent figure in the local agricultural community.

Another noteworthy bearer of the "Lamers" surname was Hendrik Lamers (1872-1943), a Dutch-born painter and artist who gained recognition for his landscapes and portraits depicting rural life in the Netherlands. He spent much of his career in the Dutch city of Haarlem, where he was associated with the Haarlem School of painters.

Throughout its history, the surname "Lamers" has maintained its strong connections to its Dutch origins, with many bearers of this name still residing in the Netherlands and other regions with significant Dutch cultural influence.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lamers

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

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

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