Lamb Name Meaning: Originates from an English/German shortened version of the name Lambert, meaning 'land' and 'bright'.
A nickname often given to someone 'meek' or 'gentle', often used ironically for someone 'cruel'too. May have also been given to someone who kept lambs or had a sign of a lamb near their house.
Discover how your Lamb ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 18 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 72 |
| Channel Islands | 14 |
| Cheshire | 390 |
| Cornwall | 26 |
| Cumberland | 180 |
| Derbyshire | 176 |
| Devon | 70 |
| Dorset | 58 |
| Durham | 580 |
| Essex | 130 |
| Gloucestershire | 94 |
| Hampshire | 64 |
| Herefordshire | 23 |
| Hertfordshire | 15 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 39 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 197 |
| Lancashire | 929 |
| Leicestershire | 43 |
| Lincolnshire | 203 |
| London | 754 |
| Middlesex | 51 |
| Northumberland | 415 |
| Norfolk | 162 |
| Northamptonshire | 56 |
| Nottinghamshire | 227 |
| Oxfordshire | 85 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 39 |
| Shropshire | 35 |
| Suffolk | 97 |
| Somerset | 136 |
| Surrey | 22 |
| Sussex | 59 |
| Staffordshire | 104 |
| Warwickshire | 174 |
| Westmorland | 108 |
| Wiltshire | 42 |
| Worcestershire | 183 |
| Yorkshire | 930 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 7 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 7 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 54 |
| Glamorgan | 19 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 7 |
| Monmouthshire | 14 |
| Pembrokeshire | 48 |
| Radnorshire | 4 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Labourer | 288 |
| Female Servant | 274 |
| Independent | 190 |
| Labourer | 138 |
| Farmer | 121 |
| Male Servant | 104 |
| Shoe Maker | 70 |
| Coal Miner | 42 |
| Tailor | 36 |
| Blacksmith | 35 |
| Carpenter | 32 |
| Clerk | 31 |
| Joiner | 30 |
| Dress Maker | 30 |
| Apprentice | 27 |
| Weaver | 27 |
| Cotton Weaver | 25 |
| Butcher | 24 |
| Gardener | 23 |
| Pupil | 22 |
| Mariner | 19 |
| Ag Labourer | 18 |
| Servant | 17 |
| Mason | 17 |
| School Mistress | 16 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Lamb | 6,597 |
| William Lamb | 6,023 |
| John Lamb | 5,988 |
| Elizabeth Lamb | 4,201 |
| Thomas Lamb | 3,736 |
| James Lamb | 3,143 |
| George Lamb | 3,132 |
| Sarah Lamb | 2,893 |
| Jane Lamb | 2,247 |
| Ann Lamb | 2,192 |
| Joseph Lamb | 1,989 |
| Robert Lamb | 1,829 |
| Charles Lamb | 1,623 |
| Margaret Lamb | 1,600 |
| Henry Lamb | 1,459 |
| Ellen Lamb | 1,315 |
| Annie Lamb | 1,231 |
| Alice Lamb | 1,177 |
| Hannah Lamb | 1,111 |
| Eliza Lamb | 1,037 |
| Emma Lamb | 1,003 |
| Edward Lamb | 976 |
| Richard Lamb | 930 |
| Martha Lamb | 798 |
| Samuel Lamb | 710 |