Limberg Surname

93,149th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Estonia

Limberg Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Limburg.' But more probably 'of Limber,' a parish and a hamlet (Magna and Parva) in Lincolnshire Mr. Lower writes these as Limbergh.

Johannes de Lymbergh, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Limberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,8211:28,5383,755
United States1,2731:284,72826,498
Mexico2101:591,0779,866
Russia1431:1,007,85477,587
Estonia1041:12,7101,932
Brazil1001:2,140,74367,134
South Africa851:637,38547,411
Czechia691:154,10823,763
Sweden671:146,96710,337
Netherlands391:433,00544,158
England361:1,547,72466,012
Belgium331:348,38338,592
Australia281:964,13257,058
Kazakhstan131:1,360,19271,840
Slovakia131:410,49652,415
Spain121:3,896,00372,236
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Austria111:774,13064,097
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2681:187,38316,555

Limberg (3,075) may also be a first name.

Limberg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Limburg.' But more probably 'of Limber,' a parish and a hamlet (Magna and Parva) in Lincolnshire Mr. Lower writes these as Limbergh.

Johannes de Lymbergh, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Robertus de Lymburgh, 1379: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Limberg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Limberg (Georgian: ლიმბერგ, Russian: Лимберг) is most common in Germany. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Limberg? popularity and diffusion

Limberg is the 93,149th most commonly used surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,421,683 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Limberg live; 57 percent live in Western Europe and 57 percent live in Germanic Europe. Limberg is also the 130,129th most widespread given name at a global level, borne by 3,075 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 2,821 people, or 1 in 28,538. In Germany Limberg is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 58 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 10 percent reside and Schleswig-Holstein, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany Limberg occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Mexico, where 4 percent reside.

Limberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Limberg has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 475 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Limberg Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Limberg last name are 13.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 60.73% registered with the party.

The amount Limberg earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 28.92% less than the national average, earning R 168,912 per year and in United States they earn 7.18% more than the national average, earning $46,246 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Limberg Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Limberg in the Georgian language
ლიმბერგlimberg-
Limberg in the Russian language
Лимбергlimberg-

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