Lumb Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Lumb last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Lumb last name
Meaning of the Lumb last name: "pool". Lumb is an English surname from places in Lancashire and Yorkshire, from a dialect word lum, "pool" or "deep place". The last name is typical of the West Riding. Lumb Hole waterfall near Hebden Bridge shows the kind of place the name describes.
Arms associated with the Lumb name
English heraldry loves figures that echo a name, a custom seen in coats of arms linked with the Lumb name.
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Lumb name FAQ
What does the Lumb name mean?
"pool". Common variants include Lum, Lumbe.
Where does the Lumb surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Australia and Canada.
Is there a Lumb coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Lumb coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).