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

Lamy, 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 Lamy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lamy in America

Lamy is the 18561st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lamy surname appeared 1,486 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 Lamy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lamy 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 Lamy

The surname Lamy originated in France, specifically in the region of Normandy. The earliest records of the name date back to the 11th century, around the time of the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The name is derived from the Old French word "l'ami," meaning "the friend" or "the beloved one."

One of the earliest known references to the Lamy surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive record of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a landowner named Radulfus Lamy, who held estates in Oxfordshire.

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the Lamy surname was Sir Geoffrey Lamy, a knight who fought in the Crusades alongside King Richard I of England. He was born around 1170 and died in 1245.

Another significant person with the Lamy name was Jean-Baptiste Lamy, a French-born Catholic priest and missionary who lived from 1814 to 1888. He was the first Archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and played a crucial role in establishing the Catholic Church in the American Southwest.

In the realm of literature, François Lamy, a French philosopher and author, made his mark in the 17th century. Born in 1636 and died in 1711, he is best known for his work "De la Connaissance de Soi-même" (On Self-Knowledge), which explored the nature of human consciousness and self-awareness.

The Lamy surname has also been associated with several place names in France, such as Lamy-sur-Meuse, a commune in the Meuse department, and Lamy-les-Huys, a village in the Pas-de-Calais department. These place names likely originated from individuals bearing the Lamy surname who owned or resided in those locations.

Throughout history, the Lamy surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Lamie, Lamey, and Lamaye, reflecting regional dialects and differences in record-keeping practices. Despite these variations, the core meaning and origin of the name have remained consistent, tracing back to its Norman roots in medieval France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lamy

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

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

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