Lame Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lame Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lame family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 21
Agricultural Labourer 5
Domestic Servant 4
General Servant 4
Cotton Weaver 4
Contractor 2
Cotton Operative 2
Coal Miner 2
Dress Maker Out Of Employing 2
Charwoman 2
Dress Maker 2
Retired 2
Felt Hat Trimmer 1
Printer Compositor 1
Farmer 17 Acres Employing Lad 1
Stone Mason 1
Shoe Clicker 1
Shop Keeper 1
Brewer 1
Commercial Traveller For Mustard Manufacturer 1
Groom 1
Grocer 1
Grocer And Agricultural Labourer 1
None 1
Post Office- Messenger 1

Lame Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Elam 50% 3,140
2 Lame 100% 1,496
3 Loom 25% 999
4 Leam 50% 848
5 Lome 75% 450
6 Lime 75% 368
7 Lum 50% 360
8 Loam 50% 327
9 Loome 60% 324
10 Elm 25% 299
11 Lam 75% 290
12 Lem 50% 142
13 Elme 50% 128
14 Alum 25% 116
15 Lim 50% 115
16 Alma 25% 107
17 Lima 50% 101

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The surname Lame is the 2nd most popular variant of Elam.

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