Limbird Surname

1,281,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Limbird 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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Limbird Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1501:2,416,393148,665
England131:4,286,005132,302
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Limbird (11) may also be a first name.

Limbird 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

Limbird Last Name Facts

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

The surname Limbird has its highest incidence in The United States. It may appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Limbird? popularity and diffusion

The last name Limbird is the 1,281,391st most common last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 40,941,269 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Limbird reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Limbird is also the 3,487,849th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 11 people.

The surname Limbird is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 150 people, or 1 in 2,416,393. In The United States it is primarily found in: Ohio, where 17 percent are found, Arkansas, where 15 percent are found and Oregon, where 11 percent are found. Apart from The United States it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent are found and Germany, where 6 percent are found.

Limbird Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Limbird has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Limbird last name increased 682 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 13 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Limbird Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Limbird last name are 23.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.14% being registered with the political party.

Limbird earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9% more than the national average, earning $47,032 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Limbir9221/
Limberd86111/
Limbirt861/
Limbire861/
Lumbird861/
Limber77655/
Lembeired751/
Limbert712,834/
Limbere7147/
Glimber7113/
Lumbirt7112/
Lemberd715/
Lenbird713/
Lumberd711/
Laimber711/
Laimbeer6767/
Limberte6721/
Limbertz6719/
Leimbert6712/
Limberth679/
Glimbert678/
Leimberh671/
Loimbert671/
Limberts671/
Liembert670/

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