Explore the Family Name Lambros

The meaning of Lambros

Greek: from a personal name based on lampros ‘brilliant, radiant, luminous’, given to commemorate Easter, which is known colloquially as Lambri ‘the bright (day)’, or a shortened form of any of various derivatives of this name, e.g. Lambrakis and Lambropoulos. Some characteristic forenames: Greek Demetrios, Lambros, Athanasios, Constantine, Costas, Despina, Dimitrios, Kyriacos, Spyro, Toula, Xenophon, Yiannis.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Lambros has slightly decreased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname dropped from 22,143 in 2000 to 23,222 in 2010, a decrease of 4.87%. Conversely, the actual count of people carrying the Lambros name increased by a marginal 0.83%, from 1,089 in 2000 to 1,098 in 2010. However, as a proportion per 100,000 people, its prevalence fell by 7.5%.

20002010Change
Rank#22,143#23,222-4.87%
Count1,0891,0980.83%
Proportion per 100k0.40.37-7.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lambros

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Lambros, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates a minor shift over the same decade. In 2000, 96.14% of the individuals with this surname identified as White, which slightly declined to 94.44% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose from 2.39% to 3.28%, marking the most significant change. The number of individuals with this surname who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander or with two or more races remained relatively low, with a slight increase for the former and a slight decrease for the latter. There were no recorded instances of this surname among Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in either census year.

20002010Change
White96.14%94.44%-1.77%
Hispanic2.39%3.28%37.24%
Two or More Races1.29%1.18%-8.53%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.55%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%