Gender: Male
Hillyer Speed Lamkin was an American novelist and playwright. He is best known for his first novel Tiger in the Garden (1950) and was called "the poor man's Truman Capote" by the composer Ned Rorem. He was a recipient of a 1950 O. Henry Award for his short story Comes a Day.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 16, 2024
On the name Speed Lamkin, Speed means Success.
The name Speed Lamkin is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a Last Name.
Speed is commonly found in Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, France, and 73 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Speed is recorded 1,552 times globally, ranking it as the 24,665th most common name worldwide.
Speed is most prevalent in Saudi Arabia, with 157 occurrences, making it the 14,090th most popular name in the country.
In France, the name Speed is found among 1 in every 8931 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | #14,090 | 1 : 18,422 |
| Malaysia | #7,135 | 1 : 13,010 |
| France | #7,558 | 1 : 8,931 |
| Egypt | #16,260 | 1 : 20,123 |
| United States of America | #18,334 | 1 : 20,101 |
| Italy | #15,429 | 1 : 19,709 |
| United Arab Emirates | #10,579 | 1 : 17,157 |
| Algeria | #13,846 | 1 : 24,638 |
| Morocco | #16,555 | 1 : 25,683 |
| Iraq | #22,813 | 1 : 33,256 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Speed from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Hillyer Speed Lamkin was an American novelist and playwright. He is best known for his first novel Tiger in the Garden (1950) and was called "the poor man's Truman Capote" by the composer Ned Rorem. He was a recipient of a 1950 O. Henry Award for his short story Comes a Day.
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