Explore the Family Name Lambertsen

The meaning of Lambertsen

Dutch, Danish, North German, and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Lambert. This surname has died out in the Netherlands. History: Cornelius Lambertsen came from Utrecht, the Netherlands, arriving at New Amsterdam in New Netherland (now New York City, NY) in 1642. Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik.

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How common is the last name Lambertsen in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lambertsen slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 69,201 out of all surnames in the U.S., but by 2010, it had fallen to 70,208, contributing to an overall change of -1.46 percent. However, the actual count of individuals bearing this surname increased from 265 in 2000 to 279 in 2010, representing a growth of 5.28 percent. The proportion per 100k people also saw a slight decrease from 0.1 in 2000 to 0.09 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#69,201#70,208-1.46%
Count2652795.28%
Proportion per 100k0.10.09-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lambertsen

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lambertsen, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that predominantly, the surname is associated with individuals who identify as White. In 2000, around 98.87 percent of those with the surname identified as such. By 2010, this figure dropped to 93.55 percent, indicating a change of -5.38 percent. Notably, there was a new emergence of diversity within the holders of the Lambertsen surname between the two census years. In 2010, some started identifying as having two or more races (3.23 percent) and as Hispanic (1.79 percent). There were no recorded changes for individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White98.87%93.55%-5.38%
Two or More Races0%3.23%0%
Hispanic0%1.79%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%