Lampton

Lampton Meaning & Origin

About Lampton
The surname Lampton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "lamb" meaning lamb and "tun" meaning enclosure or settlement. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Lampton is "the settlement or enclosure where lambs are kept." It is likely that the name originally referred to a place where sheep or lambs were raised or a person who lived near such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Lampton: 1,220
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,429
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LMPTN
🗽 NYSIIS
LANA
🔊 Soundex
L051305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L AE1 M P T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈlæmptən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LMPTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L513

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Lampton in Braille

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

The name Lampton in braille

How to sign the name Lampton using Sign Language

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

The name Lampton in sign language

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