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

Lammon, 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 Lammon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lammon in America

Lammon is the 54530th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lammon surname appeared 378 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 Lammon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lammon 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 Lammon

The surname Lammon has its origins in medieval England, where it first emerged in the late 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "lamb" and "hun," meaning "lamb hill" or "hill where lambs graze." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to individuals who lived near or worked on a hill associated with sheep farming.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Hertfordshire from 1197, which mention a William Lammon. Another early reference is in the Assize Rolls of Somerset from 1268, where a John Lammon is mentioned.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as Lammun, Lammon, and Lammyn. This variation in spelling was common during this period due to the lack of standardized orthography.

The Lammon surname is also associated with several place names in England, such as Lammon Hill in Buckinghamshire and Lammon Down in Somerset. These locations may have been named after individuals bearing the surname or vice versa.

Notable individuals with the surname Lammon throughout history include:

1. Sir Richard Lammon (c. 1450-1521), an English knight and landowner from Oxfordshire.
2. John Lammon (c. 1580-1654), a prominent merchant and alderman in the City of London.
3. Elizabeth Lammon (c. 1620-1689), an accused witch from Essex who was tried and acquitted during the infamous Salem Witch Trials in colonial Massachusetts.
4. Thomas Lammon (1697-1776), a British Army officer who served in the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years' War.
5. William Lammon (1812-1892), a notable architect from Yorkshire who designed several churches and public buildings in the region.

While the Lammon surname is not among the most common in England, it has persisted throughout the centuries and can be traced back to its medieval origins. The name's association with sheep farming and specific geographic locations adds to its rich historical significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lammon

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

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

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