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 last name Limbird is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Limbird? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,281,391st most numerous last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 40,941,269 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Limbird are found; 87 percent are found in North America and 87 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most widely held given name internationally, borne by 11 people.

The surname Limbird is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 150 people, or 1 in 2,416,393. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Ohio, where 17 percent reside, Arkansas, where 15 percent reside and Oregon, where 11 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent reside and Germany, where 6 percent reside.

Limbird Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Limbird has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 682 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 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 national average, with 77.14% being registered to vote for 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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