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![Show Contents]() Lam History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of England produced the name of Lam. It was given to a gentle-hearted person. The surname Lam originally derived from a broad and miscellaneous class of surnames. As a nickname surname it could refer either directly or indirectly to a characteristic of the first person who used the name. They can describe the bearer's favored style of clothing, appearance, habits, or character. Another source claims that "the name was probably taken from the sign of a lamb at an inn, the young of the sheep kind." 1 And yet another source claims that the name was a baptismal name as in " 'the son of Lambert,' from Lamb the nickname." 2 3 Early Origins of the Lam familyThe surname Lam was first found in Northumberland where they were Lords of the manor of West Denton; although, the earliest recorded record of this surname found was of Edward, Wulmar Lamb, who was listed in the Pipe Rolls of Kent in 1195. 3 The name was "pretty well dispersed over England, except in the south coast counties from Devon to Kent. At present it is most numerous in the north of England, in the counties of Northumberland and Durham." 4 Other early records of the family include listings as they appeared in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273: William le Lambe, Cambridgeshire; Richard le Lam, Northamptonshire; and Ingrida Lomb, Huntingdonshire. 2 Early History of the Lam familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lam research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1296, 1450, 1504, 1545, 1628, 1715 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Lam History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lam Spelling VariationsOne relatively recent invention that did much to standardize English spelling was the printing press. However, before its invention even the most literate people recorded their names according to sound rather than spelling. The spelling variations under which the name Lam has appeared include Lamb, Lambe, Lam and others. Early Notables of the Lam familyDistinguished members of the family include - Walter Lambe (1450-1504), an English composer, many of his works appear in the Eton Chioirbook
- Benjamin Lamb (fl. 1715), an English organist of Eton College and verger of St. George's Chapel, Windsor, c. 1715
Lam World RankingIn the United States, the name Lam is the 1,217th most popular surname with an estimated 24,870 people with that name. 5 However, in Canada, the name Lam is ranked the 168th most popular surname with an estimated 20,902 people with that name. 6 And in Quebec, Canada, the name Lam is the 988th popular surname. 7 France ranks Lam as 1,962nd with 3,165 people. 8 Australia ranks Lam as 395th with 9,393 people. 9 Netherlands ranks Lam as 683rd with 2,726 people. 10  Migration of the Lam family to Ireland
Some of the Lam family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 61 words (4 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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At this time, the shores of the New World beckoned many English families that felt that the social climate in England was oppressive and lacked opportunity for change. Thousands left England at great expense in ships that were overcrowded and full of disease. A great portion of these settlers never survived the journey and even a greater number arrived sick, starving, and without a penny. The survivors, however, were often greeted with greater opportunity than they could have experienced back home. These English settlers made significant contributions to those colonies that would eventually become the United States and Canada. An examination of early immigration records and passenger ship lists revealed that people bearing the name Lam arrived in North America very early:
Lam Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Rachel Lam, who settled in Virginia in 1635
Lam Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johannes Lam, aged 6, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 11
Lam Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Peter T Lam, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 11
- Pietje T Lam, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 11
- Adrianus T Lam, who arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 11
- Cornelius T Lam, who landed in Baltimore, Maryland in 1847 11
- Danl Lam, aged 24, who arrived in New York in 1854 11
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Lam Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- James Lam, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1823
| Contemporary Notables of the name Lam (post 1700) | + |
- Mrs. Teresa Christine Lam B.E.M., British Family Liaison Lead for Greater Manchester Police, was appointed Medallist of the British Empire Medal 29th December 2018 for services to Policing and to the community in Manchester 12
- Sam Lam (b. 1987), Canadian soccer player
- Patrick Richard Lam (b. 1968), retired New Zealand rugby union footballer
- Adrian Lam (b. 1970), Australian rugby league football coach and former international player
- Wilfedo Lam (1902-1982), Cuban painter
- Peter Lam Both (b. 1972), Sudanese diplomat of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement
| Historic Events for the Lam family | + |
- Mr. Ali Lam, aged 37, Chinese Third Class passenger from Hong Kong who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and survived the sinking in collapsible C 13
- Mr. Len Lam (d. 1912), aged 23, Chinese Third Class passenger from Hong Kong who sailed aboard the RMS Titanic and died in the sinking 13
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Virtute et fide
Motto Translation: By valour and faith.
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- Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
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- "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- "Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
- "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
- Titanic Passenger List - Titanic Facts. (Retrieved 2016, July 13) . Retrieved from http://www.titanicfacts.net/titanic-passenger-list.html
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