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 2,657
Coal Miner 171
Agricultural Labourer 148
Domestic Servant 125
Dress Maker 120
General Labourer 118
Labourer 112
General Servant 77
Cotton Weaver 61
Annuitant 59
Farmers Son 57
Laundress 56
Joiner 51
House Keeper 50
Farm Labourer 45
General Servant Domestic 44
Tailor 37
Gardener 35
Grocer 34
No Occupation 32
Farmers Wife 32
Farm Servant Indoor 30
Charwoman 29
Bricklayer 28
Servant 25

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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