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

Lampton, 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 Lampton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lampton in America

Lampton is the 21429th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lampton surname appeared 1,220 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 Lampton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lampton 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 Lampton

The surname Lampton is of English origin, derived from a place name. It is believed to have originated in the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century.

The name is thought to be a locational surname, derived from the village of Lampton, which is located near Taunton in Somerset, England. The name Lampton itself is derived from the Old English words "lamb" and "tun," meaning "lamb farm" or "lamb enclosure."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Lampton can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1195, where a William de Lampton is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already in use by the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, the Lampton surname appears in various records, including the Pipe Rolls of Somerset from 1230, which mention a Robert de Lampton. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also reference a William de Lampton from Oxfordshire.

During the medieval period, the Lampton family held lands and properties in various parts of England, including Somerset, Oxfordshire, and Gloucestershire. Some notable individuals bearing the Lampton surname from this time include:

1. John Lampton (c. 1280 - c. 1350), a landowner in Somerset.
2. Richard Lampton (c. 1325 - c. 1390), a member of the gentry in Oxfordshire.
3. Alice Lampton (c. 1350 - c. 1420), who inherited estates in Gloucestershire.

As the centuries passed, the Lampton surname continued to spread across England, and variations in spelling emerged, such as Lamptone and Lampeton.

In the 16th century, notable individuals with the Lampton surname included:

4. Thomas Lampton (c. 1520 - c. 1590), a wealthy merchant in London.
5. Elizabeth Lampton (c. 1550 - c. 1620), a philanthropist who funded the construction of a church in Dorset.

While the Lampton surname is not among the most common in England, it has a rich history dating back to the medieval period, reflecting the family's ties to various regions and their contribution to the fabric of English society over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lampton

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

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

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