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 3,065
Agricultural Labourer 400
General Labourer 172
Domestic Servant 156
Labourer 152
Dress Maker 136
General Servant 132
Farm Labourer 110
Cotton Weaver 100
Coal Miner 96
Laundress 82
Annuitant 70
General Servant Domestic 66
Carpenter 65
House Keeper 60
Charwoman 54
Joiner 50
Servant 41
Farm Servant Indoor 41
Butcher 35
Gardener 35
No Occupation 35
Worsted Spinner 34
Grocer 33
Tailor 33

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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