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 2,140
Agricultural Labourer 492
Labourer 264
Domestic Servant 153
General Servant 119
Dress Maker 103
House Keeper 77
Carpenter 71
Laundress 62
Servant 59
Coal Miner 58
Annuitant 57
Cotton Weaver 55
Farm Labourer 51
Gardener 47
Blacksmith 43
Tailor 41
Worsted Weaver 41
Joiner 38
Dressmaker 35
Grocer 34
Farm Servant 33
Shoe Maker 33
Cook 32
Errand Boy 28

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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