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 | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 10 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 29 |
| Channel Islands | 15 |
| Cheshire | 514 |
| Cornwall | 37 |
| Cumberland | 224 |
| Derbyshire | 165 |
| Devon | 82 |
| Dorset | 65 |
| Durham | 1,056 |
| Essex | 139 |
| Gloucestershire | 87 |
| Hampshire | 126 |
| Herefordshire | 14 |
| Hertfordshire | 27 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 32 |
| Isle of Man | 4 |
| Kent | 262 |
| Lancashire | 1,643 |
| Leicestershire | 57 |
| Lincolnshire | 212 |
| London | 1,104 |
| Middlesex | 82 |
| Northumberland | 559 |
| Norfolk | 203 |
| Northamptonshire | 36 |
| Nottinghamshire | 353 |
| Oxfordshire | 137 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 32 |
| Shropshire | 64 |
| Suffolk | 95 |
| Somerset | 84 |
| Surrey | 110 |
| Sussex | 92 |
| Staffordshire | 220 |
| Warwickshire | 303 |
| Westmorland | 117 |
| Wiltshire | 39 |
| Worcestershire | 286 |
| Yorkshire | 1,430 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 2 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 8 |
| Denbighshire | 6 |
| Flintshire | 38 |
| Glamorgan | 48 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 7 |
| Monmouthshire | 11 |
| Pembrokeshire | 71 |
| Radnorshire | 4 |
| 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 |
| 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 |