Lam Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lam Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lam family

Profession Census Frequency
Coachman 2
Scholar 2
Worsted Spinner 2
Agricultural Labourer 1
Seaman 1
Boy 1
Master In Reformatory 1
Supported By His Children 1
French Governess 1
Kok 1
Cook 1
Cooper 1
Farm Servant 1
Mate 1
Razor Smith 1
Worsted Doffers 1

Lam Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lamb 75% 92,615
2 Elam 75% 3,140
3 Lambe 60% 2,765
4 Lame 75% 1,496
5 Loom 50% 999
6 Leam 75% 848
7 Lamm 75% 464
8 Lome 50% 450
9 Lime 50% 368
10 Lum 67% 360
11 Loam 75% 327
12 Loome 40% 324
13 Elm 33% 299
14 Lam 100% 290
15 Lem 67% 142
16 Elme 25% 128
17 Alum 50% 116
18 Lim 67% 115
19 Alma 25% 107
20 Lima 50% 101

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The surname Lam is the 14th most popular variant of Lamb.

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