Lamkin

Lamkin Meaning & Origin

About Lamkin
The surname Lamkin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Lambkin," which was a diminutive form of the name "Lambert." The name Lambert itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "land," meaning "land" or "territory," and "berht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Lamkin can be interpreted to mean "son of Lambert" or "descendant of Lambert."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lamkin: 2,987
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 10701
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.01

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lamkin 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
LMKN
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L05205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 M K IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlÌmkɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LMKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lamkin in Braille

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

The name Lamkin in braille

How to sign the name Lamkin using Sign Language

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

The name Lamkin in sign language

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