Explore the Family Name Lombard
The meaning of Lombard
1. French and English: ethnic name for someone from Lombardy in Italy (in France also for someone from other regions in northern Italy; compare Litalien). Lombardy is named for the ancient Germanic tribe which overran the area in the 6th century ad. Their name is attested only in the Latinized form Langobardi, but is clearly an ancient Germanic name meaning ‘long beards’. Early immigrants from Lombardy to London were often involved in banking and moneylending, and the name came to be used from the 14th century onward as a generic term for a financier. The English surname is also common in Ireland. 2. English: from the personal name Lambert (in its variant Lambard). 3. Americanized form of Italian Lombardo. History: Joseph Lombard from Marthod in Savoie, France, married Marie-Catherine Marion in Quebec City, QC, in 1722.
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How common is the last name Lombard in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Lombard has seen a shift in its popularity over time. In 2000, it ranked as the 5548th most popular surname with a count of 5755 people bearing this name. However, by 2010, its rank dropped to 5875, marking a change of -5.89%. Despite the slip in ranking, the actual count of people carrying the Lombard name increased slightly by 2.05% to reach 5873 individuals. This resulted in a decrease in proportion per 100k from 2.13 in 2000 to 1.99 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #5,548 | #5,875 | -5.89% |
| Count | 5,755 | 5,873 | 2.05% |
| Proportion per 100k | 2.13 | 1.99 | -6.57% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Lombard
When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Lombard surname, information from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals changes between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of those with the Lombard surname identified as White (85.32%), followed by Black (8.91%), Hispanic (2.24%), Two or more races (2.31%), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.68%), and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.54%). By 2010, while the majority still identified as White (82.99%), there were notable shifts. The Hispanic population saw the largest increase at 68.75%, growing to represent 3.78% of all Lombards. Similarly, the Asian/Pacific Islander and Black populations also grew. Conversely, the percentage of those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased by 20.37%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 85.32% | 82.99% | -2.73% |
| Black | 8.91% | 9.52% | 6.85% |
| Hispanic | 2.24% | 3.78% | 68.75% |
| Two or More Races | 2.31% | 2.35% | 1.73% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.68% | 0.94% | 38.24% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.54% | 0.43% | -20.37% |
Lombard ancestry composition
23andMe computes an ancestry breakdown for each customer. People may have ancestry from just one population or they may have ancestry from several populations. The most commonly-observed ancestry found in people with the surname Lombard is British & Irish, which comprises 41.4% of all ancestry found in people with the surname. The next two most common ancestries are French & German (25.2%) and Italian (8.9%). Additional ancestries include Eastern European, Spanish & Portuguese, Scandinavian, Ashkenazi Jewish, and Chinese.
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| ANCESTRY BREAKDOWN | COMPOSITION |
|---|---|
| British & Irish | 41.4% |
| French & German | 25.2% |
| Italian | 8.9% |
| Other | 24.5% |
Possible origins of the surname Lombard
Your DNA provides clues about where your recent ancestors may have lived. Having many distant relatives in the same location suggests that you may all share common ancestry there. Locations with many distant relatives can also be places where people have migrated recently, such as large cities. If a large number of individuals who share your surname have distant relatives in a specific area, it could indicate a connection between your surname and that location, stemming from either recent ancestral ties or migration.
Based on 23andMe data, people with last name Lombard have recent ancestry locations in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Ireland.
| RECENT ANCESTRY Location | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Greater London, United Kingdom | 72.90% |
| Glasgow City, United Kingdom | 72.50% |
| Greater Manchester, United Kingdom | 72.50% |
| Merseyside, United Kingdom | 72.00% |
| West Midlands, United Kingdom | 72.00% |
What Lombard haplogroups can tell you
Haplogroups are genetic population groups that share a common ancestor on either your paternal or maternal line. These paternal and maternal haplogroups shed light on your genetic ancestry and help tell the story of your family.
The top paternal haplogroup of people with the surname Lombard is J-CTS5368, which is predominantly found among people with European ancestry. Haplogroup J-CTS5368 is descended from haplogroup J-M304. Other common haplogroups include I-L22 and J-L26, which are predominantly found among people with European and European ancestry. Other surnames with similar common haplogroups are: Linden, Graham, Kohn, Sena, Morin, Deutsch, Osman, Kaufman, Rinaldi, Morton.
The most common maternal haplogroups of people with Lombard surname are: H1, H3, H. These most commonly trace back to individuals of European ancestry.
Paternal Haplogroup Origins J-M304
Your paternal lineage may be linked to men who spread the Semitic languages
Men carrying the J-M267 lineage took part in many waves of migrations over the millennia, and domesticated animals and plants weren't the only things they carried. They may also have been among the communities that spread the Semitic languages, a diverse group that bloomed from a single proto-Semitic tongue in the Levant nearly 5,750 years ago. These men likely carried branches of both haplogroup J and of the Semitic language family through the Arabian Peninsula to the Horn of Africa. Still later, some J-M267-bearing men re-expanded from the Arabian Peninsula back through the Middle East and across North Africa in migrations associated with the emergence and spread of Islam.
Your maternal lineage may be linked to Marie Antoinette
Because it is so dominant in the general European population, haplogroup H also appears quite frequently in the continent's royal houses. Marie Antoinette, an Austrian Hapsburg who married into the French royal family, inherited the haplogroup from her maternal ancestors. So did Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, whose recorded genealogy traces his female line to Bavaria. Scientists also discovered that famed 16th century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus traced his maternal lineages to haplogroup H.
What do people with the surname Lombard have in common?
Spoiler alert: it's complicated. People with the same last name are usually no more genetically similar than a randomly sampled group of people from the same population. That said, people with the same surname are more likely to have similar ancestries than randomly sampled individuals. The reason is the tendency of people with similar cultural or geographical backgrounds to preferentially mate with one another. That's why people who share a surname may be more likely to share traits and tendencies in common than people within the general population. Check out the percentages below to see the prevalences of tastes, habits, and traits of people with your surname compared with prevalences among 23andMe users.
Preferences
Chocolate Ice Cream
Prefers chocolate flavored ice cream over other flavors.
"Lombard" Surname 37.1%
23andMe Users 41.3%
Traits
Misophonia
When sounds made by others, like the sound of chewing or yawning, provoke strong emotional reactions in an individual.
"Lombard" Surname 31.7%
23andMe Users 27.9%
Habits
Sugary Drink
Drinks one or more sugary drinks per day.
"Lombard" Surname 26.8%
23andMe Users 21.1%
Wellness
Migraine
A severe headache characterized by intense pain, sensitivity to light and sound, and often accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
"Lombard" Surname 21.3%
23andMe Users 16.4%
Are health conditions linked to the last name Lombard?
The short answer is that, if there is an association between surname and health, it's usually more about your ancestry than your name. Individuals with a given surname are no more genetically similar than the general population but often have similar ancestries. The populations of people associated with those shared ancestries often have sets of genetic variations, also known as alleles, in common. Some of those alleles are associated with a greater likelihood of developing certain diseases.
Disease variant frequency by ancestry
Disease allele frequencies in populations associated with the surname Lombard are shown below. Important Note: not everyone with a disease allele will develop these health condition