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 355
Coal Miner 50
Woollen Weaver 42
Worsted Weaver 31
House Keeper 27
Cotton Weaver 27
Worsted Spinner 24
Dress Maker 23
Cotton Spinner 17
Domestic Servant 15
Cotton Piecer 14
Labourer 13
Mill Hand 13
Farmer 10
Miner 9
Blacksmith 9
Cloth Finisher 9
Stone Mason 9
Weaver 8
Grocer 8
Mill Hand Cotton 8
Woollen Spinner 8
Cotton Reeler 7
Mill Wright 7
Woollen Weaver's Daughter 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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