Lamby Surname

464,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 726 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Luxembourg

Lamby 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.

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Lamby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1681:479,19941,567
Belgium1371:83,91713,161
France1341:495,69269,430
Colombia781:612,4887,619
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Luxembourg481:12,0952,127
Netherlands201:844,35960,801
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Venezuela161:1,887,75523,347
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
England11:55,718,059489,080
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Lamby (65) may also be a first name.

Lamby 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.'.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Lamby Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lamby Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Lamby is most common in Germany. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lamby? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 464,191st most commonly used last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 10,037,942 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Lamby live; 58 percent live in Western Europe and 34 percent live in Germanic Europe. Lamby is also the 1,212,820th most prevalent given name at a global level, held by 65 people.

This surname is most frequent in Germany, where it is carried by 168 people, or 1 in 479,199. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 42 percent live, Bavaria, where 20 percent live and Hesse, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account Germany it exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 19 percent live and France, where 18 percent live.

Lamby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lamby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lamby surname grew 124 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lamby Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lamby surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lamby earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 31.96% less than the national average, earning 235,460 kr per year; in Colombia they earn 12.05% less than the national average, earning $19,966,100 COP per year and in United States they earn 5.37% more than the national average, earning $45,464 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lamboy911,941/
Lambey911,253/
Lambay91675/
Lhamby9120/
Lambiy9114/
Llamby914/
Lambys912/
Lambuy911/
Lambooy83387/
Lambhiy83137/
Llambay8361/
Lambhay8322/
Lambaya8312/
Laembay831/
Lambych831/
Liambey831/
Lamboyd830/
Lamba8042,506/
Lambe8023,933/
Lambi805,050/
Lambă80215/
Lambé8029/
Lomby8027/
Lemby8019/
Lanby802/
Lassemby771/
Lomboy739,209/
Lamboi735,399/
Lambie734,689/
Liambi732,391/
Lambis731,885/
Lamber731,260/
Llamba731,125/
Liamba731,010/
Lyamba73975/
Lambea73718/
Lambit73578/
Llambi73573/
Lambio73525/
Hlamba73436/
Lambai73348/
Lyambi73275/
Lambid73273/
Liambe73254/
Lambes73251/
Lambet73200/
Lambha73195/
Lambić73174/
Lambhe73129/
Laumba73127/
Lombay73101/
Lambei7380/
Laamba7380/
Lambeh7370/
Lembey7363/
Lamboj7359/
Lambij7355/
Lemboy7355/
Lambui7354/
Lambaa7344/
Lambez7337/
Lambiz7336/
Lambee7334/
Lanbuy7329/
Laimba7329/
Hlambi7324/
Lamboa7324/
Leamba7324/
Lammba7316/
Lambih7315/
Hlambe7314/
Llambí7314/
Lyambe7313/
Lambeu7310/
Laimbe738/
Lombiy738/
Laembi737/
Lammbe737/
Lambep737/
Lannby736/
Lanmba735/
Laumbe735/
Lanmbe735/
Lambed735/
Lambii735/
Lambaj735/
Lanbay735/
Laambe734/
Laambi734/
Lhambi734/
Lanbey733/
Lanboy733/
Lambhi732/
Lombey732/
Lembay732/
Lhamba732/
Loumby732/
Leymby731/
Lamvoy731/
Lambge731/
Lombuy731/
Lambip731/
Lambêr731/
Lembuy731/
Laembe731/
Leanby730/
Luimby730/
Liambee671,380/
Lasenby67537/
Liambai67384/
Lombaya67184/
Lyambee67147/
Llambes67143/
Lambois67122/
Liamber6799/
Lambehe6752/
Liambea6741/
Lambess6736/
Lambech6734/
Lambais6732/
Lamberh6728/
Loumboy6727/
Lambitz6715/
Lambeas679/
Lambett677/
Latembe677/
Hlamber677/
Lambhha676/
Laimbui676/
Launbey674/
Lliambe674/
Lambhai674/
Lambeid674/
Lamberr673/
Lambaih673/
Lambaai673/
Llambés673/
Lambeer672/
Liambis672/
Lambest672/
Lambeit672/
Lyambis671/
Lanboyd671/
Lasembe671/
Lambetz671/
Lambits671/
Leamber671/
Leambhe671/
Laumber671/
Laambaa671/
Lacembe671/
Laimber671/
Lambaid671/
Llambee671/
Laimbee671/
Llambès671/
Latmbai671/
Lanmbai671/
La'ambi671/
Lambait671/
Lambeuh671/
Liambei671/
Loumbay671/
Llambis671/
Lajmber671/
Lamways670/
Latenby670/
Lambith670/
Lacenby670/
Lambitt670/

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