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 6
Tailoress 2
Mechanic 2
General Servant 1
Housemaid 1
Chapel Keeper 1
Domestic Servant 1
Farm Servant Agricultural Labourer 1
House Keeper 1
Maker Up Cotton 1
Mechanic Apprentice ? 1
Wollen Knotter 1
Dress Maker 1
Labourer 1
Engine Fitter 1
Tape Weaver 1
Cook Domestic Servant 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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