Lumb Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Lumb Name Meaning: A variant spelling of Lum a habitational name from places in Lancashire. Old english Lum(m) 'pool'.

This would describe somebody who lived by a Lumm.This being the ancient word for a pool or small lake. The name may have been given as a nickname for a gentle or inoffensive person.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lumb Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lumb family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 186
Wool Comber 46
Coal Miner 44
At Home 31
Hand Loom Weaver 30
Dress Maker 13
Agricultural Labourer 13
Worsted Spinner 11
Fancy Weaver 10
Power Loom Weaver 10
Weaver 9
House Servant 9
Stone Mason 9
Errand Boy 9
Weaver Wool 9
Labourer 8
Tailor 8
Bobbin Winder 8
Farmer 8
House Keeper 7
Farmers Son 7
Spinner 6
Wool Winder 6
Woolcomber 6
Woolen Weaver 6

Lumb Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lamb 75% 92,615
2 Lumb 100% 19,352
3 Limb 75% 4,949
4 Lambe 60% 2,765
5 Lambie 50% 376
6 Lum 75% 360
7 Lumm 75% 310
8 Loombe 50% 149
9 Lemb 75% 101

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The surname Lumb is the 2nd most popular variant of Lamb.

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