Limbury Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Limbury Surname Definition:

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

Limbury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Limbury Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Limbury Last Name Facts

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

The last name Limbury is found most in Australia. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Limbury? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Limbury occurs mostly in Oceania, where 100 percent of Limbury are found; 100 percent are found in Australasia and 100 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most frequently held in Australia, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 5,399,140. In Australia Limbury is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 100 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Limbure86428/
Limburi8616/
Lymbury868/
Lumbury860/
Linbury860/
Limbhure80107/
Limburai8016/
Limbouri8013/
Limboura801/
Limbaure801/
Linburry800/
Limburge800/
Limbouris7533/
Limbore711,250/
Lumburi71168/
Lembure7122/
Lenbury7110/
Lemburi715/
Limbora711/
Limbhore671,457/
Lemburis6766/
Lymbouri6728/
Lymboura6726/
Limboori673/
Limbusresth671/
Lemvoury671/
Linburge671/
Limbhori671/
Lymburer671/
Lymbouris6376/
Limboorai633/
Linmbhore631/
Lmbore621/
Lenburi5743/
Linbore575/
Linbori571/
Linbhore5311/
Lembhore532/
Linborre531/
Lynburge531/

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