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There are approximately 4,365 people named Lumley in the UK. That makes it the 2,397th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 69 are named Lumley.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Location or Geographical Feature

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The Lumley surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Gaelic and Welsh.) The bare place, from lom, bare, and lle, a place.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

LUMLEY. The Lumleys are of AngloSaxon descent, and have been seated in the county of Durham from the time of the Conquest. Liulph, who lived before the year 1080, is theiirst recorded ancestor. The majestic castle of Lumley, in the

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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