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 1,826
Agricultural Labourer 580
Labourer 155
House Servant 146
Dress Maker 94
House Keeper 75
Coal Miner 71
Servant 65
General Servant 61
Laundress 55
Blacksmith 52
Cotton Weaver 47
Nurse 45
Carpenter 42
Cook 42
Shoe Maker 42
House Maid 37
Tailor 37
Carter 37
Farm Labourer 33
Wife 31
Baker 28
Wife Of Above 28
Butcher 28
Joiner 26

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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