Limbert Surname

154,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,834 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Limbert Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lambert'. This corruption is found in Norfolk three centuries ago. This county being adjacent to thc Low Countries we naturally expect to see Lambert and its corruptions familiar there.

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Limbert Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8811:63,2447,420
United States7341:493,81341,636
Australia4261:63,3707,610
France2591:256,45839,566
Portugal1041:100,1754,850
South Africa951:570,29244,274
Russia541:2,668,945150,916
Canada501:736,91258,785
Indonesia431:3,075,563171,061
Mexico331:3,761,40025,486
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Wales311:99,8247,946
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Estonia81:165,22626,217
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3371:72,3308,013
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1801:278,99322,538

Limbert (5,378) may also be a first name.

Limbert Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Lambert'. This corruption is found in Norfolk three centuries ago. This county being adjacent to thc Low Countries we naturally expect to see Lambert and its corruptions familiar there.

Stephen Lymbert, died Oct. 10, 1589, Norwich: History of Norfolk.

1785. Married — John Limbird and Ann Elbom: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) decendants of the Anglo-Saxon Lindbe(o)rht = Shield – Bright [Old English lind (poet.), a shield (of linden) + be(o)rht, bright, glorious]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Limbert Last Name Facts

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

Limbert (Russian: Лимберт) occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Limbert? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 154,827th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,571,470 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Limbert are found; 34 percent are found in Northern Europe and 33 percent are found in British Isles. Limbert is also the 91,852nd most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 5,378 people.

The surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 881 people, or 1 in 63,244. In England Limbert is most common in: West Yorkshire, where 30 percent live, North Yorkshire, where 10 percent live and Derbyshire, where 9 percent live. Other than England this last name is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.

Limbert Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Limbert has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Limbert surname increased 261 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 408 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,033 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 3,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Limbert Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Limbert last name are 18.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.86% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Limbert earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 19.64% less than the national average, earning R 190,968 per year; in United States they earn 3.98% more than the national average, earning $44,867 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.72% more than the national average, earning $55,507 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Limberte9321/
Limbertz9319/
Leimbert9312/
Limberth939/
Glimbert938/
Loimbert931/
Limberts931/
Liembert930/
Limber92655/
Lmbert922/
Lembert861,339/
Lumbert86961/
Limberd86111/
Limbort8665/
Limbere8647/
Limbart8641/
Glimber8613/
Linbert865/
Laimber861/
Limbirt861/
Laimbeer8067/
Limbarth8017/
Lyumbert8017/
Laimbart8013/
Glimvert8013/
Llumbert8012/
Linberts806/
Lemberts802/
Leimbart801/
Lemberte801/
Laymbert801/
Leimberh801/
Lemberth800/
Linnbert800/
Lember771,142/
Lymber7794/
Linber7729/
Limbir7721/
Lämber7719/
Limver772/
Limberova7547/
L'Humbert7520/
Lemberthe759/
Limbird71178/
Lemberh71106/
Lembere7134/
Lembart7116/
Lumbirt7112/
Lemberd715/
Lumbart714/
Lenbert714/
Lehmber714/
Limbard713/
Lymberh712/
Lemmber712/
Leamber711/
Lumberd711/
Limbire711/
Lajmber711/
Lynbert711/
Lemuert711/
Lemvert711/
Lumbort711/
Luinber710/
Laimbard679/
Llumbart677/
Lönnbert677/
Lembardt672/
Loimbard671/
Linbarth671/
Lembeere671/

Limbert Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Limbert in the Russian language
Лимбертlimbert-

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