About the Lamonte Surname

Ask a genealogist about Lamonte and the first name they will mention is Lamont. In origin, the name means “Law man (Norse lagman)”.

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Lamonte and Lamont

Lamonte adds “e” to Lamont, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. Other spellings include Limont, Lamond and Lemond.

Lamonte ranked 25,272 in the 2010 US Census, with 980 people answering to the name. That is enough to place it in the top 50,000 American surnames. Get the complete Lamonte report, with a museum-style coat of arms.