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

Lampley, 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 Lampley surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lampley in America

Lampley is the 9557th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lampley surname appeared 3,402 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 Lampley.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lampley 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 Lampley

The surname Lampley is of English origin, with roots dating back to the medieval era. It is believed to have derived from a place name, possibly referring to a small hamlet or village where the earliest bearers of the name resided.

One theory suggests that Lampley is a combination of the Old English words "lamp" and "leah," which translates to "a bright or shining meadow." This could indicate that the name originated from a location with a particularly vibrant or lush meadow.

Another possibility is that Lampley is a variation of "Lamplough," which is derived from the Old English "lam" meaning "loam" or "clay," and "hlaw" meaning "hill" or "mound." In this case, the name may have been associated with a settlement situated on a clay or loamy hill.

While there are no definitive records of the Lampley name appearing in the Domesday Book of 1086, it is likely that the surname emerged during the 12th or 13th centuries, when the use of hereditary surnames became more widespread among the English population.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Lampley name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1195, where a certain William de Lampley is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already established in the county of Lincolnshire by the late 12th century.

In the 14th century, a John Lampley was recorded as a resident of the village of Worleston, Cheshire, in 1349. This provides evidence of the name's presence in the northwest region of England during the Middle Ages.

Notable individuals with the Lampley surname include:

1. Sir Robert Lampley (c. 1580-1647), an English parliamentarian and landowner from Worcestershire, who served as a Member of Parliament during the English Civil War.

2. Elizabeth Lampley (c. 1610-1680), an English Puritan and one of the early settlers of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in North America.

3. William Lampley (1685-1751), a renowned English clockmaker and inventor from London, known for his innovative clock designs and horological contributions.

4. John Lampley (1726-1798), a British naval officer who served during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolutionary War, achieving the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.

5. Mary Lampley (1842-1923), an American educator and advocate for women's rights, who founded the Lampley College for Women in Missouri in 1869.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lampley

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

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

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