Limer Surname
Approximately 1,503 people bear this surname
Limer Surname Definition:
(English) Limer, Plasterer [Old English lím, lime, mortar, &c. + the agential suff. -ere) The cognate German word leimer (fromM.H.Ger. and O.H.Ger. lím) = ‘gluer,’ 'sizer.'
Limer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 666 | 1:99,734 | 14,621 |
| United States | 411 | 1:881,895 | 66,754 |
| England | 254 | 1:219,362 | 18,571 |
| Italy | 64 | 1:955,573 | 68,465 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 134 | 1:181,906 | 14,990 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 55 | 1:913,067 | 55,053 |
The alternate forms: Limér (28) are calculated separately.
Limer (267) may also be a first name.
Limer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Limer, Plasterer [Old English lím, lime, mortar, &c. + the agential suff. -ere) The cognate German word leimer (fromM.H.Ger. and O.H.Ger. lím) = ‘gluer,’ 'sizer.'
Limer Demographics
Average Limer Salary in
United States
$44,007 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Limer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Limer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Limer (Georgian: ლიმერ, Russian: Лимер) is found most frequently in France. It can be rendered as a variant: Limér. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Limer? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 261,171st most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,848,667 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Limer are found; 39 percent are found in Caribbean and 39 percent are found in Gallo-Caribbean. It is also the 544,256th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 267 people.
It is most widely held in France, where it is borne by 666 people, or 1 in 99,734. In France Limer is mostly found in: Martinique, where 87 percent live, Hauts-de-France, where 7 percent live and Île-de-France, where 4 percent live. Apart from France Limer occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.
Limer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Limer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Limer last name rose 747 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 190 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Limer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Limer surname are 4.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.32% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Limer earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.99% more than the national average, earning $44,007 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.59% less than the national average, earning $43,924 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Limer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Limer in the Georgian language | ||
| ლიმერ | limer | - |
| Limer in the Russian language | ||
| Лимер | limer | - |
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