Lambie Surname
Approximately 4,689 people bear this surname
Lambie Surname Definition:
Diminutives of Lamb, which see. "A name once of good repute as a native name in Angus, though those who bear it in modern times have sought a French origin, and spell it L'Ami" (Innes, p. 31). Henry Lambi was a charter witness in Dundee, 1281 (HP.
Read More About This SurnameLambie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,286 | 1:281,850 | 26,268 |
| Scotland | 982 | 1:5,452 | 909 |
| England | 611 | 1:91,192 | 9,816 |
| Australia | 483 | 1:55,892 | 6,847 |
| Canada | 453 | 1:81,337 | 9,068 |
| New Zealand | 343 | 1:13,202 | 2,294 |
| Jamaica | 82 | 1:34,999 | 2,417 |
| South Africa | 81 | 1:668,861 | 48,796 |
| Netherlands | 50 | 1:337,744 | 38,500 |
| Japan | 48 | 1:2,663,423 | 31,597 |
| Belgium | 48 | 1:239,513 | 29,891 |
| Indonesia | 33 | 1:4,007,551 | 204,828 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 30 | 1:45,466 | 4,095 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Isle of Man | 15 | 1:5,721 | 1,243 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Chile | 11 | 1:1,601,498 | 26,155 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 933 | 1:4,012 | 640 |
| England | 51 | 1:477,948 | 26,685 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 142 | 1:353,653 | 27,017 |
The alternate forms: Lambié (41) are calculated separately.
Lambie (39) may also be a first name.
Lambie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Diminutives of Lamb, which see. "A name once of good repute as a native name in Angus, though those who bear it in modern times have sought a French origin, and spell it L'Ami" (Innes, p. 31). Henry Lambi was a charter witness in Dundee, 1281 (HP., II, p. 223). Gilbert Lamby and John Lamby were members of inquest made at St. Andrews in 1302—3 (Bain, II, 1350), and John Lamhy was witness in Brechin, 1364 (REB., I, 20). Alexander Lambie had a charter from David II of the lands of Bernes in the barony of Crail, Fife (RMS., I, App. II, 932), and Liolph and Nigel Lamby were custumars of Montrose, 1372—79 (ER., II, p. 381,406, 561, etc.). Liulph Lambie in 1401 witnessed a wadset in favor of Duthac Carnegy. Mariora Lammeis dothyr' and 'Thome Lammeis wif were king's tenants in Strathdee, 1527 (Grant, III, p. 70). There were Lamies or Lammies of Dunkenny as early as 1542, and George Lammie of Dunkenny was a charter witness in 1628 (REB., II, 244). Andrew Lamby was one of those accused of part in the murder of Riccio in 1565 (RPC., I, p. 437), Silvester Lammie was laureated at University of St. Andrews, 1617, Sibella Lambie is recorded in Wester Futhie in 1613, Silvester Lammy in Montrose, 1730 (Brechin), and Robert Lambie, maltman at Deanfield, is recorded in 1772 (Campsie). The L'Amys who succeeded the Lambies of Dunkenny are merely akin to the old family in name. Lamme 1500, Lammee 1603, L'Amy 1401. There is also an old ballad of 'Andrew Lammie.'.
A Scot. diminutive of Lamb, q.v. [English diminutive suff. -ie]
Lambie Demographics
Average Lambie Salary in
United States
$49,256 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lambie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lambie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lambie is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Lambié. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lambie? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 100,704th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,554,179 people. The surname Lambie occurs mostly in The Americas, where 39 percent of Lambie reside; 36 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,637,361st most common forename internationally, borne by 39 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,286 people, or 1 in 281,850. In The United States Lambie is primarily concentrated in: Wisconsin, where 14 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and Maryland, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States Lambie is found in 39 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 21 percent live and England, where 13 percent live.
Lambie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lambie has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 906 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 105 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 1,198 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lambie Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lambie surname are 17.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.17% being registered with the political party.
The amount Lambie earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 15.9% more than the national average, earning R 275,412 per year; in United States they earn 14.15% more than the national average, earning $49,256 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.39% more than the national average, earning $56,338 CAD per year.
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