Lamay
See also: lamay
English
Etymology
- As a French surname, variant of Lemay (partly due to American pronunciation).
- Also as a French surname, from the placename Lamath in Meurthe-et-Moselle. The placename is attested in several forms, as early as Old French la Marz (1178), first element from la, but the second element is uncertain; perhaps a Germanic borrowing (compare Frankish *marisk (“bog, marshy area”)).
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Lamay is the 15857th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1835 individuals. Lamay is most common among White (84.74%) individuals.
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