Lampson

Lampson Meaning & Origin

About Lampson
The surname Lampson is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Lambert," meaning "bright land" or "land of the people." The addition of the suffix "-son" indicates "son of Lambert." The name Lampson is therefore a patronymic surname, denoting descent from a male ancestor named Lambert.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lampson: 836
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,525
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Lampson 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 Lampson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LMPSN
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L051205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 M P S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlæmpsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LMPSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lampson in Braille

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

The name Lampson in braille

How to sign the name Lampson using Sign Language

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

The name Lampson in sign language

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