Explore the Family Name Lemont

The meaning of Lemont

1. Scottish: variant of Lamont. 2. French: habitational name from Le Mont in the Vosges or possibly other minor places so named from Old French mont ‘mountain’. Alternatively, a variant of Lemond 2.

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

The Lemont surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, has seen a slight dip in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 58,130, while by the 2010 census, it dropped to 63,218, marking an 8.75% decrease in rank. The number of individuals with the Lemont surname also decreased from 327 in 2000 to 316 in 2010, representing a 3.36% drop. The proportion per 100,000 people experienced a similar downward trend, going from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010, a decline of 8.33%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,130	#63,218	-8.75%
Count	327	316	-3.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lemont

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates changes in the ethnic identity associated with the Lemont surname from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, those identifying as White formed the majority at 89.30%, which slightly decreased to 87.66% by 2010. Black individuals with the Lemont surname increased by 30.64%, from 5.81% to 7.59%. There was a modest increase in those identifying as two or more races, rising from 1.53% to 1.90%. However, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander identified fell to zero in 2010, from 1.53% in 2000. The Hispanic population dipped by 13.66%, from 1.83% to 1.58%. Finally, there were no identified American Indian and Alaskan Natives in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.3%	87.66%	-1.84%
Black	5.81%	7.59%	30.64%
Two or More Races	1.53%	1.9%	24.18%
Hispanic	1.83%	1.58%	-13.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.53%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%