Explore the Family Name Lamprecht

The meaning of Lamprecht

German: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements land ‘land, territory’ + berht ‘bright, famous’. Compare Lambert. Some characteristic forenames: German Harro, Johann, Alois, Detlef, Dietrich, Egon, Fritz, Hannes, Kurt.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Lamprecht has seen a decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked as the 25,272nd most common surname, but fell to 28,465th place by 2010. This represents a change of -12.63%. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also decreased from 920 to 838 during the same period, reflecting a -8.91% change. The proportion of people with the Lamprecht surname per 100,000 population also decreased from 0.34 to 0.28, representing a -17.65% change.

20002010Change
Rank#25,272#28,465-12.63%
Count920838-8.91%
Proportion per 100k0.340.28-17.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lamprecht

When discussing the ethnicity associated with the Lamprecht surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there were significant shifts observed between 2000 and 2010. Predominantly, those with the Lamprecht surname identified as White, making up 97.07% in 2000 and 96.06% in 2010, indicating a slight decrease of -1.04%. The presence of multiple ethnic identities was also noted, decreasing from 1.74% to 0.95%, a drop of -45.4%. There was an introduction of Hispanic identity within the Lamprecht surname bearers, accounting for 1.91% in 2010, up from 0% in 2000. However, no individuals with the Lamprecht surname identified as Asian/ Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White97.07%96.06%-1.04%
Hispanic0%1.91%0%
Two or More Races1.74%0.95%-45.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0.54%0%0%