Lamb Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Lamb Name Meaning: Originates from an English/German shortened version of the name Lambert, meaning 'land' and 'bright'.

A nickname often given to someone 'meek' or 'gentle', often used ironically for someone 'cruel'too. May have also been given to someone who kept lambs or had a sign of a lamb near their house.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lamb Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lamb family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,695
Labourer 214
Agricultural Labourer 183
Domestic Servant 119
Dress Maker 95
Coal Miner 88
General Servant 83
Laundress 60
House Keeper 52
Cotton Weaver 52
Annuitant 50
Servant 50
Farm Servant 42
Miner 42
Carpenter 41
Farm Labourer 41
Joiner 36
Tailor 35
Blacksmith 34
Shoe Maker 33
Farmers Son 29
Gardener 29
Painter 28
Butcher 27
No Occupation 27

Lamb Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lamb 100% 92,615
2 Lumb 75% 19,352
3 Limb 75% 4,949
4 Lambe 80% 2,765
5 Lamm 75% 464
6 Lambie 67% 376
7 Lam 75% 290
8 Loombe 50% 149
9 Lemb 75% 101

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The surname Lamb is the most popular version of all its varients

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