Lambert Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Lambert Name Meaning: Derives from the personnal given name Lambert,a composition of the elements 'land',meaning 'territory' & 'berht' meaning 'bright'.

The name is of English origin & was later replaced from the old english form 'Landbeorht' to 'Lambert'. The name gained wider currency with the immigration of weavers.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lambert Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lambert family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 1,263
Agricultural Labourer 497
House Servant 200
Labourer 141
At Home 129
Farm Labourer 102
Dress Maker 99
Servant 65
Pauper 60
General Servant 52
House Keeper 51
Annuitant 49
Coal Miner 47
Farmers Son 44
Laundress 43
Shoe Maker 40
Blacksmith 39
Carpenter 34
Cook 33
Wool Comber 33
Gardener 32
Power Loom Weaver 32
Scholar At Home 26
Farm Servant 25
Farmer 25

Lambert Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lambert 100% 115,663
2 Limbert 86% 1,764
3 Lumbert 86% 359
4 Lambart 86% 242
5 Lambort 86% 115
6 Lamburt 86% 103

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The surname Lambert is the most popular version of all its varients

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