L'amy History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the L'amy family

The surname L'amy was first found in Brittany where they held a family seat in the seigneurie of Beaumont, and were one of the aristocratic families of that region.

Early History of the L'amy family

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L'amy Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lamy, Lami, Lamie, Lammie, Lammey, Lammy, Lammi, L'Amie, L'Ami and many more.

Early Notables of the L'amy family

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L'amy World Ranking

In the United States, the name L'amy is the 18,607^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name L'amy is ranked the 687^th most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name L'amy is the 198^th popular surname with an estimated 17,065 people with that name. 3

L'amy migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

L'amy Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Miss Berthe Lamy, aged 23, German settler who arrived in New York in 1893 aboard the ship "La Gascogne" 4

L'amy migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

L'amy Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Isaac Lamy, who arrived in Quebec in 1663 from Normandy
Normand Lamy, who arrived in Quebec in 1680 from Normandy

Contemporary Notables of the name L'amy (post 1700) +

Jean-Claude Lamy (1941-2018), French journalist, writer and publisher from Valence, in the Drôme department
Jean-Joseph Lamy de Boisconteau, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 5
Charles François Joseph de Lamy, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 6
Louis Augustin Lamy d'Hangest, French Divisional General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 7
Francois Joseph Lamy (1858-1900), French explorer
Etienne Marie Lamy (1845-1919), French politician
Claude Auguste Lamy (1820-1878), French chemist
Herve Lamy, French classical tenor
Jean Baptiste Lamy (1814-1888), French Roman Catholic clergyman and the first Archbishop of Santa Fe (New Mexico)
Amédée-François Lamy (1858-1900), French army officer, conqueror of Chad
... (Another 3 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Germans to America retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from Glazier, Ira. A., and Filby, P. William. Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports. Vol. 62, Scholarly Resources Inc, 2195
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 27) Jean-Joseph Lamy. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 27) Charles Lamy. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 27) Louis Lamy. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html