Lum Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lum Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lum family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 13
No Occupation 2
Mechanic 2
Infomaid 1
Green Grocer 1
Shopman 1
Inn Keeper 1
Butcher 1
Millier 1
Servant Domestic 1
Apprentice 1
Duradends 1
Engine Fitter 1
Farmer 1
Mill Hand 1
Scholar Servant 1
Sick Nurse 1
Wholesale Grocer 1
Wholesale Grocer's Wife 1

Lum Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lumb 75% 19,352
2 Elam 50% 3,140
3 Lame 50% 1,496
4 Loom 50% 999
5 Leam 50% 848
6 Lome 50% 450
7 Lime 50% 368
8 Lum 100% 360
9 Loam 50% 327
10 Loome 40% 324
11 Lumm 75% 310
12 Elm 33% 299
13 Lam 67% 290
14 Lem 67% 142
15 Elme 25% 128
16 Alum 75% 116
17 Lim 67% 115
18 Alma 25% 107
19 Lima 50% 101

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The surname Lum is the 8th most popular variant of Lumb.

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