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 313
Coal Miner 56
Woollen Weaver 42
Worsted Spinner 21
Worsted Weaver 21
Agricultural Labourer 20
House Keeper 16
Hand Loom Wool Weaver 16
Cotton Piecer 15
Stone Mason 14
Dress Maker 13
House Servant 12
Woolen Weaver 12
Cotton Factory Worker 11
Woollen Spinner 10
Farmers Son 10
Worsted Factory Worker 10
Woolen Fancy Weaver 9
Farmer 8
Labourer 8
Cotton Twister 8
Clogger 7
Cloth Dresser 7
Cotton Spinner 7
Farm Labourer 7

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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