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L'amy Family History

L'amy Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Lamy, Leamy, Lamb, Lamm, Swamy, Lacy, Lay, Lama, Lady, Lary

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Where is the L'amy family from?

You can see how L'amy families moved over time by selecting different census years. The L'amy family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most L'amy families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 L'amy family living in Norfolk. This was 100% of all the recorded L'amy's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of L'amy families in 1891.
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name L'amy. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name L'amy. For the veterans among your L'amy ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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