Lampshire

Lampshire Meaning & Origin

About Lampshire
The surname Lampshire is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Lampshire" or "Lampshaw," which no longer exists. The meaning of the surname is uncertain, but it is likely to have originated from a combination of Old English elements, possibly "lamp" meaning "lamp" or "lantern," and "shire" meaning "district" or "region." Therefore, the surname Lampshire may have originally referred to someone who lived in or was associated with a place known for its lamps or lanterns.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lampshire: 261
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lampshire 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
LMPXR
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L0512060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 M P SH ER0
🌐 IPA
/lampshire*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LMPXR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lampshire in Braille

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

The name Lampshire in braille

How to sign the name Lampshire using Sign Language

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

The name Lampshire in sign language

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