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.
Discover how your Lamb ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 114 |
| Buckinghamshire | 38 |
| Berkshire | 86 |
| Cambridgeshire | 22 |
| Channel Islands | 9 |
| Cheshire | 686 |
| Cornwall | 37 |
| Cumberland | 283 |
| Derbyshire | 327 |
| Devon | 83 |
| Dorset | 66 |
| Durham | 1,860 |
| Essex | 533 |
| Gloucestershire | 99 |
| Hampshire | 219 |
| Herefordshire | 22 |
| Hertfordshire | 93 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 27 |
| Isle of Man | 17 |
| Kent | 386 |
| Lancashire | 2,728 |
| Leicestershire | 56 |
| Lincolnshire | 230 |
| London | 1,536 |
| Middlesex | 531 |
| Northumberland | 951 |
| Norfolk | 265 |
| Northamptonshire | 43 |
| Nottinghamshire | 567 |
| Oxfordshire | 97 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 27 |
| Shropshire | 108 |
| Suffolk | 63 |
| Somerset | 136 |
| Surrey | 315 |
| Sussex | 164 |
| Staffordshire | 383 |
| Warwickshire | 555 |
| Westmorland | 101 |
| Wiltshire | 36 |
| Worcestershire | 365 |
| Yorkshire | 1,969 |
| Anglesey | 6 |
| Brecknockshire | 4 |
| Cardiganshire | 10 |
| Carnarvonshire | 15 |
| Carmarthenshire | 7 |
| Denbighshire | 19 |
| Flintshire | 162 |
| Glamorgan | 128 |
| Merionethshire | 3 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 31 |
| Pembrokeshire | 28 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 1,650 |
| Private Means | 144 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 125 |
| General Labourer | 106 |
| Farmer | 106 |
| Labourer | 83 |
| Farm Labourer | 79 |
| Dressmaker | 72 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 72 |
| Domestic Servant | 62 |
| None | 61 |
| Clerk | 60 |
| At School | 57 |
| House Painter | 56 |
| Scholar | 55 |
| At Home | 49 |
| Joiner | 43 |
| Shop Assistant | 42 |
| Assisting In The Business | 40 |
| House Keeper | 38 |
| Cotton Weaver | 36 |
| Charwoman | 35 |
| No Occupation | 35 |
| Housekeeper | 35 |
| Carter | 35 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Lamb | 6,597 |
| William Lamb | 6,023 |
| John Lamb | 5,988 |
| Elizabeth Lamb | 4,201 |
| Thomas Lamb | 3,736 |
| James Lamb | 3,143 |
| George Lamb | 3,132 |
| Sarah Lamb | 2,893 |
| Jane Lamb | 2,247 |
| Ann Lamb | 2,192 |
| Joseph Lamb | 1,989 |
| Robert Lamb | 1,829 |
| Charles Lamb | 1,623 |
| Margaret Lamb | 1,600 |
| Henry Lamb | 1,459 |
| Ellen Lamb | 1,315 |
| Annie Lamb | 1,231 |
| Alice Lamb | 1,177 |
| Hannah Lamb | 1,111 |
| Eliza Lamb | 1,037 |
| Emma Lamb | 1,003 |
| Edward Lamb | 976 |
| Richard Lamb | 930 |
| Martha Lamb | 798 |
| Samuel Lamb | 710 |