Lamar

Lamar Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Lamar is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Lamar: 11,733
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 3057
  • Frequency per 100k people: 3.98

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.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LMR
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L0506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AH0 M AA1 R
🌐 IPA
/lɑˈmɑr/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L560

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lamar in Braille

Here's how to represent Lamar in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Lamar in braille

How to sign the name Lamar using Sign Language

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.

The name Lamar in sign language

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