Explore the Family Name Lamy

The meaning of Lamy

French (also L’Amy): nickname, with the definite article l’, from Old French ami ‘friend’ (see Amy 2). Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Marcel, Michel, Pierre, Armand, Clovis, Emile, Gabrielle, Gislaine, Jacques, Julien, Laure.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lamy has seen a slight increase in popularity over the span of a decade. In 2000, it was ranked 18,927 and by 2010, its rank rose to 18,561, marking a 1.93% change. Similarly, there was an 11.39% increase in the count of people with the surname Lamy, from 1,334 in 2000 to 1,486 in 2010. The proportion per 100k also saw a slight rise of 2.04%, going from 0.49 in 2000 to 0.5 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,927	#18,561	1.93%
Count	1,334	1,486	11.39%
Proportion per 100k	0.49	0.5	2.04%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lamy

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides information about the ethnicity of individuals with the Lamy surname. In 2000, approximately 71.89% identified as White, which decreased slightly to 65.48% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black significantly increased from 17.77% in 2000 to 26.18% in 2010, showing a 47.33% change. The figures for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories both saw minor decreases, while the Hispanic category remained fairly stable. There was a notable decline in the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races, dropping from 3.22% in 2000 to 1.48% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	71.89%	65.48%	-8.92%
Black	17.77%	26.18%	47.33%
Hispanic	3%	2.96%	-1.33%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.85%	2.69%	-5.61%
Two or More Races	3.22%	1.48%	-54.04%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.27%	1.21%	-4.72%