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

Lamourt, 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 Lamourt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lamourt in America

Lamourt is the 98099th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lamourt surname appeared 185 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 Lamourt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lamourt 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 Lamourt

The surname Lamourt is of French origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French words "l'amour," meaning "love" or "affection," and possibly the word "ort," which could refer to a garden or orchard. This name may have been originally given as a descriptive surname to someone known for their loving or affectionate nature, or it could have been a locational name referring to someone who lived near a garden or orchard.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lamourt appears in the Cartulaire de Saint-Père de Chartres, a medieval cartulary from the 12th century, which mentions a certain Robertus de Lamourt. This suggests that the name was already in use by that time in the region around Chartres, France.

In the 14th century, there are references to a village called Lamort or Lamoure in the département of Aisne, northern France. It is possible that some individuals bearing the surname Lamourt may have originated from or been associated with this place.

A notable figure with the surname Lamourt was Jean Lamourt, a French sculptor and architect who lived from 1698 to 1771. He was known for his work on several prominent buildings in Paris, including the Palais-Royal and the Hôtel de Soubise.

Another individual of note was Pierre Lamourt, a French painter and engraver who was active in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. He was known for his engravings of architectural subjects and landscapes.

In the 19th century, there was a French politician named Joseph Lamourt, who served as a deputy in the National Assembly during the French Revolution. He was born in 1760 and died in 1830.

Another historical figure with the surname Lamourt was Charles-François Lamourt, a French composer and violinist who lived from 1758 to 1836. He composed several operas and instrumental works during his lifetime.

The surname Lamourt has also been found in various spellings throughout history, such as Lamoure, Lamort, and Lamourte, reflecting regional variations and linguistic changes over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lamourt

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

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

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