Lamay

• 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”)).

Lamay (plural Lamays)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lamay is the 15857^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1835 individuals. Lamay is most common among White (84.74%) individuals.

• Malay, Malay., Yamal