Lames Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lames Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lames family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2
Cotton Factory 2
Cotton Winder 2
Cook Domestic Servant 1
General Servant 1
Servant 1
Coal Miner 1
Drainer Iron Miner 1
Agricultural Labourer 1
Groom Domestic Servant 1
House Nail Maker 1
Nail Maker 1
Maid Domestic 1

Lames Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lomas 60% 38,468
2 Elms 40% 8,338
3 Elmes 60% 5,453
4 Loomes 67% 2,733
5 Looms 40% 1,344
6 Lims 60% 572
7 Lomes 80% 553
8 Limes 80% 302
9 Lamas 80% 296
10 Lames 100% 295
11 Almes 60% 248
12 Lomase 50% 244
13 Lams 80% 190
14 Elems 40% 178
15 Lumas 60% 153
16 Alms 40% 127

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The surname Lames is the 10th most popular variant of Lomas.

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