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

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Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lambert Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lambert family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 278
General Labourer 207
Dress Maker 147
General Servant Domestic 143
Scholar 139
Cotton Weaver 122
Agricultural Labourer 106
Farmer 102
Cook Domestic 95
Domestic Servant 75
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 63
Carpenter 60
Housemaid Domestic 60
Laundress Wash 53
Servant Domestic 49
House Painter 45
Charwoman 43
House Keeper Domestic 42
House Maid Domestic 41
Dock Labourer 39
Tailor 39
Coal Miner Hewer 38
House Keeper 35
Bricklayer 34
Gardener Domestic 34

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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