Limber Surname

501,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 655 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Mexico

Limber Surname Definition:

(Teutonic) belongingto Limber (Lincs2; Yorks). The N.Yorks Limber (-Hill) was Lymbergh in the 14th cent. = the Lime-Tree Hill [Old English lind, lime-tree + be(o)rg, hill]. The Lincs places (surrounded by Scandi­navian settlements) are doubtless of cognate Scandinavian orig.

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Limber Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3501:1,035,59775,973
Mexico1621:766,21111,378
England451:1,238,17956,985
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1241:404,98929,999

Limber (12,613) may also be a first name.

Limber Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic) belongingto Limber (Lincs2; Yorks). The N.Yorks Limber (-Hill) was Lymbergh in the 14th cent. = the Lime-Tree Hill [Old English lind, lime-tree + be(o)rg, hill]. The Lincs places (surrounded by Scandi­navian settlements) are doubtless of cognate Scandinavian orig. [Old Norse lind + berg]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. Supple, flexible-applied perhaps to an agile person. 2. Lymbergh, two parishes in Lincolnshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

1. From Limber, formerly Lymbergh, name of two parishes co. Lincoln. Hence the names Limebeer and Lumber. 2. From Lambert. compare Huber, from Hubert, &c., and the U.S. name Limbert.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Limber Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Limber Come From? nationality or country of origin

Limber (Russian: Лимбер) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Limber? popularity and diffusion

It is the 501,935th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 11,126,024 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Limber reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 53 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 52,366th most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 12,613 people.

The surname Limber is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 350 people, or 1 in 1,035,597. In The United States Limber is primarily found in: Ohio, where 19 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Illinois, where 11 percent are found. Outside of The United States Limber is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 25 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Limber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Limber has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Limber surname grew 282 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 173 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Limber Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Limber are 33.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.21% registered with the party.

The amount Limber earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.55% more than the national average, earning $43,819 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $51,634 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Limbert922,834/
Limberd92111/
Limbere9247/
Glimber9213/
Laimber921/
Limbe917,723/
Laimbeer8667/
Leimbert8612/
Loimbert861/
Leimberh861/
Liembe831,239/
Lember831,142/
Lumber83281/
Liombe83278/
Lymber8394/
Limbie8356/
Limbed8345/
Linber8329/
Limbir8321/
Limbey8319/
Lämber8319/
Lihmbe839/
Laimbe838/
Limbee838/
Limbei832/
Limbhe832/
Limbeh832/
Limver832/
Lmbert832/
Limbge831/
Limbje831/
Leimbe831/
Luimbe831/
Limbet831/
Limbeu831/
Limwer830/
Limbea830/
Limberova8047/
Lmbe802/
Lembert771,339/
Limbird77178/
Lemberh77106/
Lumbier77102/
Limbeea7790/
Lembere7734/
Limvere7717/
Limbech7710/
Limboey776/
Limbesh775/
Linbert775/
Lemberd775/
Lehmber774/
Lemmber772/
Lymberh772/
Limbire771/
Liembie771/
Leamber771/
Laimbee771/
Limbirt771/
Lajmber771/
Luinber770/
Lembe7317,490/
Limba738,685/
Limbi73504/
Limby73102/
Limbă736/
Linbe733/
Lümbe731/
Lmbeh731/
Limbé731/
Laymbert711/
Lembeere711/
Lyumberh711/
Linnbert710/
Lembhe672,903/
Loembe672,071/
Luimbi671,790/
Limboy671,413/
Luembe67756/
Limbai67522/
Lyombe67490/
Liemba67364/
Lembei67278/
Lembet67238/
Luimba67236/
Limbay67122/
Lembeh67110/
Limboa6764/
Lembey6763/
Liombi6762/
Lembee6759/
Lemberova6742/
Loimba6730/
Laimba6729/
Limboi6727/
Lembie6723/
Lembes6720/
Lihmbi6715/
Limbha6710/
Lemuer6710/
Lembej678/
Lymbei677/
Leimba675/
Leumbe675/
Lembea675/
Limbio674/
Lembeu674/
Lymbee674/
Lymberova673/
Limbit672/
Limbhi672/
Limbaj672/
Limbis672/
Liembi672/
Luumbe672/
Limbaa672/
Llembe672/
Linbei672/
Limbui671/
Limbiy671/
Linbhe671/
Llimba671/
Lenber671/
Lembez671/
Lhembe671/
Glimby671/
Laembe671/
Hlembe671/
Lumbir671/
Limbii671/
Luimby670/
Lynber670/

Limber Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Limber in the Russian language
Лимберlimber-

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