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

185,000 record(s) for Lamm

58K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
7K	Military Records
3K	Immigration Records
19K	Census and Voter Lists
96K	Member Trees

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 1840 there were 7 Lamm families living in Pennsylvania. This was about 37% of all the recorded Lamm's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Lamm families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Lamm surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Lamm ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lamm. 26% of Lamm men worked as a Farmer and 9% of Lamm women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Lamm were Farming and Farmer.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

26%

Laborer

13%

Salesman

8%

Farming

8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Housekeeper

9%

Stenographer

9%

Teacher

8%

Farmer

6%

What Lamm family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 19K census records available for the last name Lamm. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Lamm census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

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

Military Records

There are 7K military records available for the last name Lamm. For the veterans among your Lamm ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Lamm ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.