Lampings (and alike) are scattered over the world with mainly Germany, France (via the Banat area (area now in Rumania & Hungary)) as place of origin.



Countries of origin
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  • In Germany the surname Lamping is derived from Lampe. The extension ing or ink means "son of" or "belonging to the household/farm"
    Families with the name Lamping or alike, you will find in the nord west area of Germany.
  • Germany is root of many Lamping(/Lambing) families in the United States, Canada, Argentinia and probably Australia and New Zealand.
  • Christopher Lambing is the ancestor for descendants that left for the United States. See the website of Warren Lambing with extensive documentation..
    Descendants use the name Lambin, Lambing, Lambing, Langbein and even Lampton. Part of the family tree I entered into the database.
  • Dominicus LAMPING born 1722, Schalbach, Lotharingen, France. He moved to the Banat area (Romania/Hungary) and died 24 September 1802 at Gertianosch, Banat (Hungary). (Rumanian: Carpinis, Hungarian: Gyertyamos). Many of his descendants emigrated to the United States.
    Descendants use the name Lamping and Lambing.
  • Henricus LAMBING, born 1761, St. Maria Lotharingen, France. (not linked into a family yet).
Countries of destination

Many descendants emigrated in search of a better live. United states - the new world - has the largest number of Lampings (and Lambings) outside Germany. Conditions in Germany were harsh, especially around 1830. Either the oldest or youngest child in the family would inherit the elderly farm. The other must see how to survive.
  • The German immigrant in Argentina was Friedrich Heinrich (Ferdinando) Lamping was born on 8 May 1778, at Ochsenbeck, Diepholz, Hannover, Preussen, Germany. He was a gunsmith and went to Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1813. He married Mariana Rickson. They had five children.There was a German community in Buenos Aires. His daughter Henriette marries Gottlieb Hillner, who was born in Sachsen.
  • Several German immigrants came to the Netherlands. There are two large branches and several smaller ones. The two large branches have their origins in Lotte, Osnabruck. A link between the two families has not been found yet. Klik on the country button to find out more.
  • The Dutch immigrant starting the Curaçao branch was Philippus Wilhelmus Johannes Lamping. (2nd great grandparent of Robert Frankln Lamping). Nowadays there are no male Lamping name bearers on the island. Only my aunt Edith Lamping-Perret Gentil lives on the plantage Groot Sint Joris. Philippus Wilhelmus Johannes Lamping was born in 's Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands during the short time that his family lived there. They came from Schiedam and returned to Schiedam afterwards. Schiedam is the place where to his great grandfather Philippus (Wilm) Lamping immigrated to from Lotte, Germany.
  • There are several Lampings living in England. There has been some research done. I am looking forward to hear more.

Many immigrants started a new live in the United States, coming from several countries, Germany of course, France, The Netherlands, France, Rumania and Hungary.
  • USA families
  • The Oldenburg settlers in Indiana, USA. One of the descendants is Bernard Lou Lamping (Jr.) son of Bernard Lou Lamping (S.r) son of Milton John Frederick Lamping. Descendancy chart, not in database yet.
  • Anthony Lamping and Marie Neddo, New York, USA . It is not known yet where Anthony Lamping came from. Netherlands? Germany, Alsace, France? . As a young man Anthony Lamping lived temporarily in Pennsylvania, but set out for the frontierlands and ended up in northern New York state about 1790 where he settled in Massena, along the St. Lawrence River. Massena is located directly across the river from Ontario (then known as Upper Canada) and Quebec. Directly across the river is Cornwall, Ontario and east of Massena is Quebec and the St. Regis Indian Reservation. The history of the Lamping family takes place on both sides of the St. Lawrence River in Canada and the United States.
  • Descendants of Anthony Lamping and Marie Neddo, New York, USA crossed the St. Lawrence river to Canada. As a young man Anthony Lamping lived temporarily in Pennsylvania, but set out for the frontierlands and ended up in northern New York state about 1790 where he settled in Massena, along the St. Lawrence River. Massena is located directly across the river from Ontario (then known as Upper Canada) and Quebec. Directly across the river is Cornwall, Ontario and east of Massena is Quebec and the St. Regis Indian Reservation. The history of the Lamping family takes place on both sides of the St. Lawrence River in Canada and the United States.
  • Descendants came from Alsace, France. Lampings/Lambings still live there.
  • Descendants came from Alsace, France. Lampings/Lambings still live there.
  • Small Lambing family
  • ... No clue yet about their origins. England? Germany?
  • Several immigrants coming from Australia. (source: familysearch.org)