Lambert Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Lambert Name Meaning: Derives from the personnal given name Lambert,a composition of the elements 'land',meaning 'territory' & 'berht' meaning 'bright'.

The name is of English origin & was later replaced from the old english form 'Landbeorht' to 'Lambert'. The name gained wider currency with the immigration of weavers.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lambert Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lambert family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 2,704
Agricultural Labourer 332
General Labourer 229
Domestic Servant 160
Coal Miner 140
Cotton Weaver 133
Dress Maker 132
Living On Own Means 124
Labourer 121
Living On Her Own Means 112
Farmer 107
General Servant Domestic 106
General Servant 104
Farm Labourer 80
Farm Servant 68
Gardener 60
Laundress 58
House Keeper 57
General Domestic Servant 56
Carpenter 54
Painter 48
Grocer 46
Joiner 46
Errand Boy 43
Blacksmith 41

Lambert Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lambert 100% 115,663
2 Limbert 86% 1,764
3 Lumbert 86% 359
4 Lambart 86% 242
5 Lambort 86% 115
6 Lamburt 86% 103

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The surname Lambert is the most popular version of all its varients

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