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UK surname

Lammie

A Scottish surname derived from a diminutive form of the given name Lamb.

In the 1881 census there were 147 people recorded with the Lammie surname, ranking it #15,674 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 318, ranked #14,159, up from #15,674 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Old Cumnock, New Cumnock and Govan Combination. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Carluke East, West Calder and Polbeth and Arran.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Lammie is 332 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 116.3%.

1881 census count

147

Ranked #15,674

Modern count

318

2016, ranked #14,159

Peak year

2000

332 bearers

Map years

8

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Lammie had 147 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #15,674 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 318 in 2016, ranked #14,159.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 184 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Established but Challenged.

Lammie surname distribution map

The map shows where the Lammie surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Lammie surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Lammie over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 124 #14,792
1861 historical 130 #17,164
1881 historical 147 #15,674
1891 historical 143 #18,920
1901 historical 184 #15,942
1911 historical 31 #29,952
1997 modern 275 #14,335
1998 modern 293 #14,094
1999 modern 307 #13,757
2000 modern 332 #13,023
2001 modern 304 #13,619
2002 modern 312 #13,639
2003 modern 313 #13,443
2004 modern 311 #13,549
2005 modern 312 #13,462
2006 modern 315 #13,440
2007 modern 301 #14,022
2008 modern 313 #13,746
2009 modern 318 #13,863
2010 modern 328 #13,856
2011 modern 306 #14,410
2012 modern 294 #14,705
2013 modern 300 #14,744
2014 modern 311 #14,464
2015 modern 309 #14,430
2016 modern 318 #14,159

Geography

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Where Lammies are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Old Cumnock, New Cumnock, Govan Combination, Boston (incl. Boston allotments) and Glassford. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Carluke East, West Calder and Polbeth, Arran, Hawick North and Carluke South. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Old Cumnock Ayr
2 New Cumnock Ayr
3 Govan Combination Lanark
4 Boston (incl. Boston allotments) Lincolnshire
5 Glassford Lanark

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Carluke East South Lanarkshire
2 West Calder and Polbeth West Lothian
3 Arran North Ayrshire
4 Hawick North Scottish Borders
5 Carluke South South Lanarkshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Lammie

These lists show first names that appear often with the Lammie surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Lammie

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Lammie, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce

Group

Established but Challenged

Nationally, the Lammie surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Established but Challenged, within Semi- and Un-Skilled Workforce. This does not mean every Lammie household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Many households in these neighbourhoods comprise separated or divorced single parents with dependent children. Residents are typically born in the UK, and these neighbourhoods have relatively few members of ethnic minorities. The prevalence of children, their parents and those at or above normal retirement age, suggests neighbourhood structures may be long-established. Levels of unpaid care are high, and long-term disability is more common than in the Supergroup as a whole. Use of the social rented sector is common, often in terraced houses. Levels of overcrowding are above the Supergroup average. Unemployment is high, while those in work are employed in elementary occupations such as caring, leisure and customer services. Many residents have low level qualifications. Neighbourhood concentrations of this Group are found in the South Wales Valleys, Belfast, Londonderry and the Central Lowlands of Scotland.

Wider pattern

Living in terraced or semi-detached houses, residents of these neighbourhoods typically lack high levels of education and work in elementary or routine service occupations. Unemployment is above average. Residents are predominantly born in the UK, and residents are also predominantly from ethnic minorities. Social (but not private sector) rented sector housing is common. This Supergroup is found throughout the UK’s conurbations and industrial regions but is also an integral part of smaller towns.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Lammie is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Lammie is most concentrated in decile 1 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Lammie falls in decile 5 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Lammie is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 20-25 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Lammie, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Lammie

The surname Lammie has its origins in Scotland, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the late 16th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old Scots word "lam," meaning "lamb." This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational one, referring to those who worked with or raised lambs.

In the Scottish parish records of the 17th and 18th centuries, various spellings of the name can be found, such as Lamie, Lammey, and Lammy. These early variations likely arose due to inconsistencies in spelling and pronunciation before standardization became more common.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Lammie appears in the Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland from 1593, which mentions a "Johnne Lammie" receiving a land grant in the county of Angus. This suggests that the name was already established in Scotland by the late 16th century.

The Lammie surname is also found in historical records associated with the city of Edinburgh. For instance, in the Edinburgh Register of Births and Baptisms from the late 17th century, there are several entries for children born to families with the Lammie surname.

One notable individual with the Lammie surname was Robert Lammie (1713-1795), a Scottish merchant and landowner from Dundee. He was a prominent figure in the city's trade and served as a magistrate and member of the Town Council.

Another individual of historical significance was John Lammie (1775-1857), a Scottish author and poet from Perthshire. He published several works, including "The Muir-Burn" and "The Sabbath in Scotland," which chronicled rural life and customs in his native region.

In the 19th century, James Lammie (1823-1901) made his mark as a Scottish engineer and inventor. He is credited with developing an early version of a portable steam engine, which was widely used in agriculture and industry at the time.

The Lammie surname also has a connection to the maritime history of Scotland. Captain William Lammie (1848-1912) was a renowned Scottish sea captain and ship owner from Aberdeen, known for his expertise in navigating the treacherous waters of the North Sea.

Another notable figure was Margaret Lammie (1835-1923), a Scottish educator and activist who fought for women's rights and access to education. She was one of the first female graduates of the University of Edinburgh and went on to establish several schools for girls in Scotland.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Lammie families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Lammie surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lanarkshire leads with 67 Lammies recorded in 1881 and an index of 14.45x.

County Total Index
Lanarkshire 67 14.45x
Ayrshire 32 29.82x
Northamptonshire 15 11.12x
Lincolnshire 14 6.11x
Dumfriesshire 10 31.58x
Kirkcudbrightshire 3 14.45x
Middlesex 3 0.21x
Hampshire 1 0.34x
Stirlingshire 1 1.89x
Wigtownshire 1 5.25x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Carluke in Lanarkshire leads with 47 Lammies recorded in 1881 and an index of 1116.39x.

Place Total Index
Carluke 47 1116.39x
Boston 9 129.31x
Kirkconnell 9 1800.00x
Dalry 8 158.42x
Govan 8 6.98x
Peterborough 7 71.72x
Auckinleck 6 180.72x
Crawfordjohn 6 1463.41x
Little Weldon 6 2727.27x
Muirkirk 6 238.10x
Old Cumnock 6 251.05x
Glasgow 4 4.86x
New Cumnock 4 215.05x
Dalry 3 625.00x
Spalding 3 65.93x
Boston Hall Hills 2 512.82x
Kettering 2 36.70x
Monkton Prestwick 2 192.31x
Westminster St Margaret 2 28.90x
Douglas 1 74.63x
Dumfries 1 32.05x
East Kilbride 1 50.25x
Falkirk 1 8.08x
Inch 1 53.76x
Kensington London 1 1.25x
Ryde 1 15.85x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Lammie surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 4
Agnes 1
Anne 1
Carrie 1
Charlotte 1
Eliza 1
Elizth. 1
Ellen 1
Florence 1
G.M. 1
Harriet 1
I.S. 1
Janet 1
Lizzie 1
Marion 1
Maud 1
Miriam 1
My.Elizth. 1
Phoebe 1
Sarah 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Lammie surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 3
William 3
Daniel 1
George 1
James 1
Thomas 1

FAQ

Lammie surname: questions and answers

How common was the Lammie surname in 1881?

In 1881, 147 people were recorded with the Lammie surname. That placed it at #15,674 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Lammie surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 318 in 2016. That gives Lammie a modern rank of #14,159.

What does the Lammie surname mean?

A Scottish surname derived from a diminutive form of the given name Lamb.

What does the Lammie map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Lammie bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.