Lamback

Lamback Meaning & Origin

About Lamback
The surname Lamback is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "lampe" meaning "lamp" and the suffix "-bach" meaning "stream" or "brook." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lamback can be interpreted as "lamp stream" or "brook of the lamp." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a stream or brook where lamps were used for illumination, or it could have been an occupational name for someone involved in lamp-making or lamp maintenance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lamback: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lamback 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
LMPK
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L05102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 M B AE0 K
🌐 IPA
/lamback*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LMPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lamback in Braille

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

The name Lamback in braille

How to sign the name Lamback using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Lamback using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Lamback in sign language

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