Lamm Family History

Lamm Surname Meaning

German: from Middle High German lamp ‘lamb’ applied as a nickname for a meek and inoffensive person or in some instances as a topographic or habitational name referring to a house distinguished by the sign of the paschal lamb.

Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name or an artificial from German Lamm Yiddish lam ‘lamb’ (compare 1 above).

English: variant of Lamb.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 林 probably based on its Cantonese pronunciation.

See Lin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Ramm, Lamb, Hamm, Tamm, Flamm, Damm, Lam, Baum, Camm, Kamm

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Where is the Lamm family from?

You can see how Lamm families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lamm family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Lamm families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 11 Lamm families living in Lancashire. This was about 34% of all the recorded Lamm's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Lamm families in 1891.

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What did your Lamm ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, sorter g p o and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Lamm. 100% of Lamm men worked as a sorter g p o and 100% of Lamm women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties.

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sorter g p o

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There are 3K immigration records available for the last name Lamm. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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What is the average Lamm lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Lamm life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Lamm in 1954 was 46, and 74 in 2004.

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Lamm Surname Meaning

Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name or an artificial from German Lamm Yiddish lam ‘lamb’ (compare 1 above).

English: variant of Lamb.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 林 probably based on its Cantonese pronunciation.

See Lin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Lamm family from?

What did your Lamm ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

sorter g p o

100%

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Lamm family records will you find?

What is the average Lamm lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Lamm life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Lamm in 1954 was 46, and 74 in 2004.

Lamm Family History

Lamm Surname Meaning

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