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

Lampron, 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 Lampron surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lampron in America

Lampron is the 34185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lampron surname appeared 664 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 Lampron.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lampron 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 Lampron

The surname Lampron originated in France, specifically in the region of Normandy, during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old French term "lamproi," which referred to a type of freshwater fish known as the lamprey. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname, possibly given to someone who caught or traded in lampreys.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners and properties commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman conquest of England. The name is listed as "Lamproi" in this historical document.

In the 13th century, the name Lampron can be found in various records from the Normandy region, such as the Trésor des Chartes and the Rôles Normands. These mentions often include variations in spelling, such as Lamproun, Lamproyn, and Lamproin.

Certain place names in Normandy may have influenced the surname's evolution, such as the town of Lampreville, which likely derives from the Old French term "lamproie," another variant of the word for lamprey.

One notable bearer of the Lampron surname was Jean Lampron, a French poet and playwright who lived from 1619 to 1672. He was known for his satirical works and was a member of the Académie Française.

Another individual with this surname was Jacques Lampron, a French-Canadian colonist who was born in 1641 in Normandy and later immigrated to New France (now Quebec) in the late 17th century.

In the 18th century, Pierre Lampron, a French naval officer, served in the French East India Company and participated in several voyages to the Indian subcontinent.

The surname Lampron also appears in the historical records of the United States, with one example being Benjamin Lampron, who was born in 1755 in Massachusetts and fought in the American Revolutionary War.

Finally, in the 19th century, Charles Lampron was a prominent French architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Opéra Comique and the Palais de la Légion d'Honneur.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lampron

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

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

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