Lampe Family History

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Lampe Name Meaning

North German: from a pet form of Lambert. French: metonymic occupational name for someone who cast metal lamps and candlesticks, Old French lampe. Slovenian: from a short form of the medieval personal names Lampret or Lampreht, derivatives of the German personal name Lamprecht, Latin Lambertus (see Lambert). German: from a house name in Trier, where a prominent lamp or sign of a lamp gave rise to the name.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Happe, Kamp, Laine, Lage, Lamp, Lamme, Rampe, Lamke, Hampe, Pape

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Lampe Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Lampe name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Lampe. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    46%

  • Germanic Europe

    18%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    15%

  • Norway

    4%

  • Sweden

    4%

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Lampe Family Origin

Where is the Lampe family from?

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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 the USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 7 Lampe families living in Cambridgeshire. This was about 54% of all the recorded Lampe's in the UK. Cambridgeshire had the highest population of Lampe families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lampe surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Lampe Family Occupations

What did your Lampe ancestors do for a living?

In 1881, the most common Lampe occupation in the UK was Commission Agent. 50% of Lampe's were Commission Agents. Commission Agent and Pork Butcher Employing 1 Man 2 Boys were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Lampe.

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  • Commission Agent

    50%

  • Pork Butcher Employing 1 Man 2 Boys

    50%

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Lampe ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Lampe Historical Records

What Lampe family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 20,000 census records available for the last name Lampe. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lampe census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

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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Draft Card

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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Lampe Life Expectancy

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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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Lampe ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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