Limbrey Surname

1,727,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 112 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Limbrey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Limbury.' a hamlet in the parish of Luton, Bedfordshire.

1605. John Lyrnberie, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

1666. William Limbery and Sarah Swanley: Marriage Alleg.

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Limbrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:773,86242,299
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England381:641,45731,575
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Limbrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Limbury.' a hamlet in the parish of Luton, Bedfordshire.

1605. John Lyrnberie, Somerset: Register of the University of Oxford.

1666. William Limbery and Sarah Swanley: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1686. James Field and Elizabeth Limbrey: ibid.

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

(English) Dweller at the Lime-Tree Hill [Old English lind, lime-tree + be(o)rg, hill] Note the tautological name Limbury Hill, Glouc.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Limbrey Last Name Facts

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

Limbrey is found most frequently in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Limbrey? popularity and diffusion

Limbrey is the 1,727,723rd most widespread last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 65,067,374 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Limbrey reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 773,862. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 35 percent live, East Sussex, where 19 percent live and Kent, where 17 percent live. Not including England this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Limbrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Limbrey has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Limbrey surname rose 189 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Limbrey Last Name Statistics demography

Limbrey earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 39.45% less than the national average, earning $26,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Limbre92295/
Limbrée8629/
Limbree8611/
Limbrèe862/
Limbrea862/
Limbres861/
Limbhre861/
Lumbrey860/
Limbrie860/
Lymbrey860/
Limbreth801/
Limbrech800/
Lumbre773,414/
Limbri77434/
Lembre77223/
Limbra771/
Lumbry770/
Linbry770/
Lembry770/
Limbrecht75142/
Lembrez71165/
Lembree7182/
Lembret7132/
Lembrée7126/
Lumbrea717/
Limbraj716/
Leambre715/
Lembrer713/
Limbraz711/
Limbrai711/
Lumbrie711/
Limbrio710/
Lehembre67469/
Lembrych6737/
Limbrich672/
Leimbriz671/
Lembreth670/
Lembrech670/

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