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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lamb Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lamb family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,157
Coal Miner 226
General Labourer 205
Domestic Servant 128
Dress Maker 124
Farmer 124
Living On Own Means 97
Labourer 90
Living On Her Own Means 84
Agricultural Labourer 81
General Servant 66
Cotton Weaver 60
General Servant Domestic 52
Laundress 51
House Keeper 51
Clerk 41
Joiner 41
Blacksmith 40
Farm Servant 40
Gardener 37
Farm Labourer 37
General Domestic Servant 32
Tailor 32
Grocer 28
Tailoress 28

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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