About Lamar
The surname Lamar is of French origin and is derived from the Old French personal name "Lambert," which itself comes from the Germanic elements "land" meaning "land" or "territory," and "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lamar can be interpreted as "bright land" or "famous land."
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The surname Lamar is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lamar based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Lamar is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Lamar in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Lamar using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.