Explore the Family Name Lamport
The meaning of Lamport
1. English: variant of Lambert. 2. English: variant of Lambard; see Lampert. 3. English: perhaps occasionally a habitational name from any of several places called ‘long market’ (Old English lang + port), such as Langport in Somerset, Lamport in Northamptonshire, and Lamport in Stowe (Buckinghamshire).
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How common is the last name Lamport in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lamport ranked 67,522nd in popularity in 2000 and dropped to 77,012th in 2010, indicating a decrease of approximately 14.05 percent over the decade. The count of people bearing the surname also decreased from 273 in 2000 to 249 in 2010, showing an overall decline of 8.79 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people named Lamport per 100,000 dropped by 20 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #67,522 | #77,012 | -14.05% |
| Count | 273 | 249 | -8.79% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.08 | -20% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lamport
Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Lamport, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 (95.24 percent) and 2010 (95.98 percent), marking a slight increase of 0.78 percent. There was no data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in either year. However, there was a notable emergence of individuals identifying as Hispanic, accounting for 3.21 percent of the Lamports in 2010, which was not present in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.24% | 95.98% | 0.78% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 3.21% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |