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

Lamon, 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 Lamon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lamon in America

Lamon is the 15074th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lamon surname appeared 1,957 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Lamon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lamon 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 Lamon

The surname LAMON is believed to have originated in France during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Old French word "l'amont," which means "upstream" or "higher up." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived upstream or in an elevated area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LAMON can be found in the Livre des Bourgeois de Valenciennes, a historical record from the city of Valenciennes in northern France, dating back to the 14th century. In this document, a certain Jean LAMON is mentioned as a resident of the city.

During the Middle Ages, the name LAMON was also present in various regions of Italy, particularly in the northern regions. It is believed that the name may have been introduced to Italy by French settlers or traders who had established themselves in the country.

In the 16th century, a notable figure bearing the name LAMON was Jacques LAMON (1520-1592), a French Protestant theologian and writer who was actively involved in the Protestant Reformation. He authored several religious works and was a prominent figure in the Huguenot community.

Another historically significant individual with the surname LAMON was Pierre LAMON (1610-1679), a French military engineer and architect. He was responsible for designing and constructing several fortifications and military structures in France during the reign of Louis XIV.

In the 18th century, the name LAMON can be found in records from the Duchy of Savoy, which is now part of Italy. One example is Pierre-François LAMON (1745-1812), a lawyer and magistrate who served in the Sardinian court during the rule of the House of Savoy.

Moving to the 19th century, a notable bearer of the name LAMON was David LAMON (1823-1901), an American politician and lawyer who served as a judge in Ohio and was actively involved in the anti-slavery movement.

Finally, in the early 20th century, Ward LAMON (1828-1893) was an American lawyer and author who served as a personal friend and biographer of President Abraham Lincoln. His book, "The Life of Abraham Lincoln," published in 1872, remains an important source of information about the 16th President of the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lamon

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

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

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