Lamont (/ˈlæmʌnt/, sometimes listen ), also spelt LaMont ( listen ), is a surname with several different origins, one Scottish and Northern Irish, the other in French.
In some cases the surname originates in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The name is derived from the medieval personal name Lagman which is from the Old Norse Logmaðr. The Old Norse name Logmaðr is composed to two elements: log which is plural of lag meaning "law" (from leggja meaning "to lay down") + maðr meaning "man."
see Clan Lamont
In some cases the surname originates in France. In this case Lamont or LaMont is a habitational name derived from several different places called Amont in Haute-Saône and Haute-Vienne.
