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Where Does The Last Name Limerick Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Limerick (Arabic: ايمريك) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Limerick click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Limerick? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 257,298^th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 4,759,991 people. 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. It is also the 2,523,061^st most frequently used forename in the world. It is borne by 19 people.

The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 964 people, or 1 in 375,995. In The United States Limerick is most frequent in: Virginia, where 18 percent reside, Texas, where 13 percent reside and Maryland, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 21 countries. It also occurs in England, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Limerick Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Limerick has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Limerick surname grew 530 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 152 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Limerick Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Limerick surname is principally Catholic (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Limerick last name are 10.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.33% being registered to vote for the 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.