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 | 90 |
| Buckinghamshire | 35 |
| Berkshire | 78 |
| Cambridgeshire | 28 |
| Channel Islands | 13 |
| Cheshire | 773 |
| Cornwall | 16 |
| Cumberland | 280 |
| Derbyshire | 327 |
| Devon | 71 |
| Dorset | 71 |
| Durham | 1,742 |
| Essex | 455 |
| Gloucestershire | 106 |
| Hampshire | 191 |
| Herefordshire | 14 |
| Hertfordshire | 31 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 25 |
| Isle of Man | 3 |
| Kent | 397 |
| Lancashire | 2,539 |
| Leicestershire | 90 |
| Lincolnshire | 229 |
| London | 1,577 |
| Middlesex | 382 |
| Northumberland | 886 |
| Norfolk | 202 |
| Northamptonshire | 34 |
| Nottinghamshire | 485 |
| Oxfordshire | 130 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 25 |
| Shropshire | 100 |
| Suffolk | 69 |
| Somerset | 99 |
| Surrey | 198 |
| Sussex | 106 |
| Staffordshire | 321 |
| Warwickshire | 446 |
| Westmorland | 90 |
| Wiltshire | 40 |
| Worcestershire | 323 |
| Yorkshire | 2,035 |
| Anglesey | 2 |
| Brecknockshire | 1 |
| Cardiganshire | 12 |
| Carnarvonshire | 9 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 21 |
| Flintshire | 49 |
| Glamorgan | 124 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 39 |
| Pembrokeshire | 28 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Living On Own Means | 191 |
| General Labourer | 137 |
| Farmer | 116 |
| Scholar | 104 |
| Dress Maker | 100 |
| General Servant Domestic | 93 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 65 |
| Domestic Servant | 59 |
| Cook Domestic | 53 |
| House Painter | 43 |
| Housemaid Domestic | 42 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 35 |
| Cotton Weaver | 35 |
| Laundress Wash | 34 |
| Servant Domestic | 34 |
| Dressmaker | 33 |
| Tailoress | 33 |
| House Keeper Domestic | 30 |
| Dock Labourer | 29 |
| Plumber | 29 |
| Blacksmith | 28 |
| Grocer | 28 |
| Charwoman | 27 |
| Commercial Clerk | 27 |
| Draper Assistant | 26 |
| 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 |