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 409
Coal Miner 61
Farmer 42
Woollen Weaver 42
Cotton Piecer 25
Worsted Spinner 23
Living On Own Means 21
Cotton Spinner 19
Cotton Weaver 15
Dress Maker 14
Labourer 13
Farm Labourer 12
Grocer 12
Living On Her Own Means 11
Worsted Twister 11
General Labourer 10
Mill Hand 10
Worsted Weaver 10
House Keeper 9
Cotton Reeler 9
Tailoress 9
Domestic Servant 8
Cotton Operative 8
Woollen Spinner 8
General Servant Domestic 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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