Limerick Surname
Approximately 1,531 people bear this surname
Limerick Surname Definition:
As a modern surname this has no connexion with the Irish city but is derived from a French place and first took the form de l'Ambroux, later de Lambrouk; its earlier form in this country was Limbrick.
As Limbrick and Limrick it occurs five times in the Co.
Read More About This SurnameLimerick Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 964 | 1:375,995 | 33,261 |
| England | 149 | 1:373,947 | 26,392 |
| Australia | 103 | 1:262,094 | 23,895 |
| Ireland | 60 | 1:78,482 | 4,686 |
| Guyana | 53 | 1:14,382 | 1,973 |
| South Africa | 51 | 1:1,062,308 | 63,943 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 38 | 1:2,610 | 406 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:152,966 | 9,000 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 30 | 1:147,662 | 8,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 74 | 1:329,397 | 21,471 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:162,749 | 6,621 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 182 | 1:275,927 | 22,362 |
Limerick (19) may also be a first name.
Limerick Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
As a modern surname this has no connexion with the Irish city but is derived from a French place and first took the form de l'Ambroux, later de Lambrouk; its earlier form in this country was Limbrick.
As Limbrick and Limrick it occurs five times in the Co. Derry hearth money rolls of 1665. It is traditionally believed to have come to Ireland from France via Scotland. Occasional examples of de Lumeryk (i.e. of Limerick city) do occur in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries but this does not appear to have been more than an ephemeral surname.
(Celtic) One from Limerick, anciently Luimnech, Luimneach = the Bare Place [Irish lom (comp, luime), bare; with the plenary suff. -n(e)ach]
A toponymic taken not from the Irish city but from a French place. This rare surname is found in Co. Derry. SIF 106
Limerick Demographics
Average Male Limerick Height
176.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Limerick Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Limerick Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Limerick (Arabic: ايمريك) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Limerick? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 257,298th most common last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 4,759,991 people. The last name Limerick occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Limerick live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America. Limerick is also the 2,523,061st most prevalent first name on earth, held by 19 people.
Limerick is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 964 people, or 1 in 375,995. In The United States it is most frequent in: Virginia, where 18 percent are found, Texas, where 13 percent are found and Maryland, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States it exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.
Limerick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Limerick has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 530 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 152 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Limerick Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Limerick last name is principally Catholic (73%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Limerick surname are 10.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.33% being registered with the political party.
The amount Limerick earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 159.76% more than the national average, earning R 617,292 per year; in United States they earn 11.79% more than the national average, earning $48,238 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.09% more than the national average, earning $57,181 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Limmerick | 94 | 4 | / |
| Limeric | 93 | 2 | / |
| Limerik | 93 | 1 | / |
| Lemerick | 88 | 25 | / |
| Lymerick | 88 | 7 | / |
| Lemmerick | 82 | 32 | / |
| L'Emerick | 82 | 1 | / |
| Limmerics | 82 | 0 | / |
| Lemeric | 80 | 260 | / |
| Limarik | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lemerik | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lemorick | 75 | 0 | / |
| Leemarick | 71 | 1 | / |
| Limaruk | 67 | 28 | / |
| Lemerec | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lemoric | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemetrek | 63 | 1 | / |
| Lemoreck | 63 | 0 | / |
| Lymarek | 53 | 1 | / |
| Lemarek | 53 | 1 | / |
| Lemarrec | 50 | 13 | / |
| Lemetreg | 50 | 4 | / |
Limerick Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Limerick in the Arabic language | ||
| ايمريك | aymryk | - |
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Footnotes
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