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

Lamphere, 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 Lamphere surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lamphere in America

Lamphere is the 13203rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lamphere surname appeared 2,315 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 Lamphere.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lamphere 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 Lamphere

The surname LAMPHERE is believed to have originated in France, specifically in the region of Normandy, during the 11th or 12th century. It is thought to have derived from the Old French words "l'aumiere" or "l'aumiere," which referred to an elm tree or an elm grove. This suggests that the name may have initially designated someone who lived near or was associated with elm trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of land and property ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The name is listed as "de la Aumere," indicating its French origins.

During the Middle Ages, the name underwent various spelling variations, such as Laumiere, Laumiere, and Laumyer, reflecting the evolution of language and regional dialects. Some of these variations may have been influenced by place names or locations where the bearers of the name resided.

In the 14th century, a notable individual named John Lamphere was recorded as a landowner in the county of Oxfordshire, England. Another early example is Robert Lamphere, who was born in 1482 in the village of Lamphere, located in the county of Warwickshire.

One of the most prominent figures with this surname was Sir Thomas Lamphere (1550-1625), an English politician and Member of Parliament for the borough of Southwark during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

In the 17th century, the LAMPHERE name appeared in colonial records of New England, suggesting that some individuals bearing this surname were among the early settlers in the American colonies. For instance, William Lamphere (1610-1688) was a Puritan settler who arrived in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635.

Another noteworthy individual was John Lamphere (1730-1812), a British army officer who served in the American Revolutionary War and later became a prominent landowner and community leader in Upper Canada (present-day Ontario, Canada).

Throughout history, the LAMPHERE surname has been found in various regions, including England, France, the United States, and Canada, reflecting the migration patterns and dispersal of families bearing this name over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lamphere

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

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

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