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 1,015
Agricultural Labourer 186
House Servant 168
Labourer 104
At Home 92
Coal Miner 90
Farm Labourer 88
Dress Maker 70
Servant 60
House Keeper 45
Annuitant 43
General Servant 42
Tailor 41
Shoe Maker 38
Scholar At Home 35
Laundress 29
Blacksmith 29
Errand Boy 27
Farm Servant 27
Butcher 26
Farmers Son 24
Pauper 24
Gardener 24
Joiner 24
Ag Lab 23

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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