Lami Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

The name Lami is closely linked to Lamy. Read literally, Lami points to “The friend”.

• Names that sound alike, such as Lamb, are easily confused in old records.
• Lami writes “i” in place of the “y” found in Lamy, a typical scribal difference.
• The same family of names includes Lamie.
• The 2010 US Census counted 278 people named Lami, ranking it number 70,403 among American surnames. From 1891 to 2000, 1,921 births in France were registered under Lami. Births under the name grew in the later decades.

Family crest and blazon

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Lamy surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Lami surname pack.