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
School 1,918
Farm Labourer 211
Private Means 180
General Labourer 141
Labourer 130
General Servant (domestic) 122
Cotton Weaver 103
Dressmaker 102
Farmer 97
Coal Miner Hewer 96
Clerk 88
None 85
Domestic Servant 83
House Painter 62
Housekeeper 62
General Servant Domestic 58
Labourer On Farm 54
At Home 53
Dress Maker 51
Laundress 50
Scholar 47
Shop Assistant 47
Carpenter 46
Bricklayer 46
House Keeper 45

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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