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Lampe Family History

Lampe Surname Meaning

North German: variant of Lamp. German: habitational name referring to a house for instance in Trier distinguished by a prominent lamp or sign of a lamp.

German: from Middle High German lampe ‘lamp, lantern’ a metonymic occupational name for a lamp maker.

Slovenian: from a short form of the old personal name Lampre(h)t from German Lamprecht (see Lambert).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Lampe family from?

You can see how Lampe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lampe family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Lampe families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Lampe families living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 54% of all the recorded Lampe's in United Kingdom. Cambridgeshire had the highest population of Lampe families in 1891.
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What did your Lampe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, P W S Labourer Heavy Wor and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Lampe. 100% of Lampe men worked as a P W S Labourer Heavy Wor and 100% of Lampe women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • P W S Labourer Heavy Wor
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 6,000 immigration records available for the last name Lampe. 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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There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Lampe. For the veterans among your Lampe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lampe lifespan?

Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Lampe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Lampe in 1947 was 55, and 79 in 2004.

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