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

Lampkins, 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 Lampkins surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lampkins in America

Lampkins is the 18835th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lampkins surname appeared 1,453 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 Lampkins.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lampkins 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 Lampkins

The surname Lampkins is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period, likely in the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be a locational name derived from a place name, potentially a village or hamlet, that no longer exists or has undergone significant changes in spelling over the centuries.

One possible origin of the name Lampkins is from the Old English words "lam" meaning "loam" or "clay" and "kin" meaning "small settlement" or "family/kin group." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to people who lived in a small settlement or homestead located in an area with clay-rich soil.

Another theory suggests that Lampkins could be a variation of the surname Lamkin or Lampkin, which may have originated from the personal name "Lamb" or "Lambe," a diminutive form of the name Lambert. In this case, the name may have been used to distinguish the descendants or followers of an individual named Lamb or Lambert.

While there are no definitive records of the name Lampkins appearing in early historical documents like the Domesday Book, some of the earliest recorded instances of similar spellings include William Lambkyn in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1296 and John Lambkyn in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327.

Notable individuals with the surname Lampkins throughout history include:

1. Robert Lampkins (c. 1620-1680), an English settler in colonial Virginia who established a plantation in what is now Surry County.
2. Samuel Lampkins (c. 1730-1810), a British soldier who served in the American Revolutionary War and later settled in Upper Canada (now Ontario, Canada).
3. Elizabeth Lampkins (1789-1867), an American educator and abolitionist from Pennsylvania, known for establishing one of the earliest integrated schools in the United States.
4. Joseph Lampkins (1850-1924), a British engineer who played a significant role in the construction of the London Underground railway system.
5. Harriet Lampkins (1876-1958), an American writer and poet from Mississippi, whose works explored themes of race, identity, and the African American experience in the Southern United States.

While the surname Lampkins may have evolved from various place names or personal names over the centuries, its origins remain rooted in the history and geography of medieval England, reflecting the diverse linguistic influences that have shaped the development of English surnames.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lampkins

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

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

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