Lamkins

Lamkins Meaning & Origin

About Lamkins
The surname Lamkins 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 Lamkins can be interpreted to mean "son of Lambert" or "descendant of Lambert," indicating a familial connection to someone named Lambert in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lamkins: 284
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69170
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lamkins 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
LMKNS
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L052052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 M K IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/lamkins*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LMKNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lamkins in Braille

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

The name Lamkins in braille

How to sign the name Lamkins using Sign Language

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

The name Lamkins in sign language

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