Lamme

Lamme Meaning & Origin

About Lamme
The surname Lamme is of Dutch origin and is derived from the personal name "Lambert," which itself comes from the Germanic elements "land" meaning "land" or "territory," and "berht" meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the surname Lamme can be interpreted to mean "bright land" or "famous land." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Lambert.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lamme: 263
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,666
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lamme based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Lamme is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LM
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 M
🌐 IPA
/lĂŚm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lamme in Braille

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

The name Lamme in braille

How to sign the name Lamme using Sign Language

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

The name Lamme in sign language

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