Limer Surname

261,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,503 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France6661:99,73414,621
United States4111:881,89566,754
England2541:219,36218,571
Italy641:955,57368,465
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1341:181,90614,990
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

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.'

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Limer Last Name Facts

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

Limer (Georgian: ლიმერ, Russian: Лимер) is found most frequently in France. It may be found as: Limér. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Limer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Limer is the 261,171st most common family name globally, borne by around 1 in 4,848,667 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Limer reside; 39 percent reside in Caribbean and 39 percent reside in Gallo-Caribbean. Limer is also the 544,256th most commonly used forename throughout the world, borne by 267 people.

Limer is most widespread in France, where it is carried by 666 people, or 1 in 99,734. In France Limer is mostly concentrated in: Martinique, where 87 percent live, Hauts-de-France, where 7 percent live and Île-de-France, where 4 percent live. Aside from France this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and England, where 17 percent live.

Limer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Limer has changed through the years. 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 bearing the Limer last name are 4.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.32% being registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Limér9328/
Limmer916,963/
Laimer912,758/
Leimer912,638/
Limier911,645/
Lhimer91677/
Litmer91245/
Loimer91136/
Liemer91116/
Limere9140/
Lismer9132/
Lijmer9116/
Limear912/
Limeer912/
Limeir912/
Limert912/
Luimer912/
Limerd911/
Hlimer910/
Liomer910/
Lime893,306/
Leimert83212/
Lhimeur83136/
Limmert83110/
Leismer8371/
Laitmer8317/
Gliemer8314/
Laimeur835/
Lhaimer834/
Lhimmer834/
Laimmer832/
Laimeer831/
Laimert831/
Laimger831/
Laimere831/
L'Aimer831/
Limierz831/
Lhimere831/
Liaimer831/
L'Himer831/
Loimmer830/
Leimier830/
Laime8017,004/
Lemer801,299/
Lymer801,125/
Limet80985/
Limes80923/
Lisme80740/
Limea80505/
Lumer80492/
Limje80366/
Limei80344/
Leime80307/
Liome80219/
Lihme80147/
Limme80132/
Limey8054/
Luime8048/
Lieme8046/
Loime8039/
Limeh8028/
Limeu8021/
Llime8021/
Limed8019/
Limie8018/
Limyr8012/
Limir807/
Limej807/
Limee807/
Limez805/
Limge804/
Hlime802/
Litme801/
Limeš801/
Leitmeir7773/
Limerova7734/
Leitmeyr7710/
Lheimeur773/
Limmeard771/
Laggimer771/
L'Haimer771/
Lhismere771/
Leittmer770/
Lemmer738,544/
Lehmer731,611/
Lummer731,345/
Lemere731,175/
Lemeur73887/
Leamer73858/
Luimes73769/
Lämmer73550/
Lemert73441/
Laimes73359/
Lemier73292/
Lemeer73257/
Luhmer7397/
Llimet7397/
Leumer7370/
Lumier7353/
Laimez7344/
Lemear7341/
Limmea7326/
Lümmer7326/
Lajmer7323/
Limère7322/
Leemer7321/
Limehe7321/
Lismes7319/
Loitme7319/
Luimee7316/
Laimei7315/
Loimet7315/
Laimet7315/
Loimee7314/
Lesmer7313/
Llimes7310/
Laimed738/
Limezs737/
Limões736/
Laymer736/
Leymer736/
Lismir735/
Limeas735/
Lemetr734/
Limesh734/
Limire734/
Llaime734/
Laimee734/
Lemeir733/
Letmer733/
Lyomer733/
Leisme733/
Limmie732/
Leitme732/
Limair732/
Limmje732/
Leimet732/
Hlimet732/
Laisme732/
Liemei732/
Leimei732/
Ljmeer732/
Lismey731/
Lytmer731/
Lumerr731/
Limets731/
Limyor731/
L'Emer731/
Hleime731/
Hlemer731/
Laimea731/
Limajr731/
Leimes731/
Lemher731/
Liomme731/
Laimre731/
L'Lime731/
Limett731/
Lhimre731/
Liemeh731/
Limoey731/
Limmee731/
Leimie731/
Hlymer730/
Limmes730/
Liemey730/
Litmes730/
Leimir730/
Lemger730/
Leimerová7134/
Laimerová712/
Lahaimere711/
Lima671,948,991/
Leme6738,147/
Limi672,668/
Lemmert67932/
Lemerre67436/
Lemesre67357/
Limy67353/
Lyme67303/
Lemeire67275/
Luijmes67200/
Lemmerz67184/
Lehmert67176/
Lemierz67157/
Loimayr67101/
Lehmier6778/
Laimets6777/
Lämmert6752/
Limé6732/
Laimeah6711/
Limajhe679/
Leitmäe679/
Lajmert677/
Lahymer677/
Lemmeer674/
D'Leime673/
Limj673/
Laimech673/
Leismyr673/
Leimets673/
Lehmeir672/
Lemmier672/
Leimetz672/
Lessmer672/
Laymert672/
Limeach671/
Limeesh671/
Limmett671/
Laitmet671/
Leimech671/
Lemeert671/
Laytmer671/
Lummeur671/
Luimire671/
L'Himes671/
Limooee671/
Limooie671/
Lhaimir671/
Laitmes671/
Lemheur671/
Loismey671/
Ljme671/
Lettmer670/
Leemmer670/
Lemeare670/
Litmire670/
Lemmeur670/
Lohymer670/
Laymier670/
Leemert670/
Limhirt670/

Limer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Limer in the Georgian language
ლიმერlimer-
Limer in the Russian language
Лимерlimer-

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