Lamberton

Lamberton Meaning & Origin

About Lamberton
The surname Lamberton is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Lamberton, which is located in the Scottish Borders region. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "lamb" meaning lamb and "tun" meaning settlement or enclosure. Therefore, the surname Lamberton likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked at a lamb enclosure or settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lamberton: 1,002
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,838
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lamberton 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
LMPRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L05106305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 M B ER0 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlæmbərtən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LMPRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lamberton in Braille

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

The name Lamberton in braille

How to sign the name Lamberton using Sign Language

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

The name Lamberton in sign language

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