Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
LUMLEY
As described 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.
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.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English