Limon Surname
Approximately 119,903 people bear this surname
Limon Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Leman,' a corruption of Liefman. No doubt in some instances employed as a nickname, meaning dear one, sweetheart; or Leifehild.
'And hail that madyn, my lemman.' - Towneley Mysteries.
Read More About This SurnameLimon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 55,289 | 1:2,245 | 324 |
| Bangladesh | 33,434 | 1:4,766 | 434 |
| United States | 12,659 | 1:28,633 | 3,561 |
| Philippines | 4,722 | 1:21,440 | 2,708 |
| Spain | 2,528 | 1:18,494 | 2,054 |
| Turkey | 2,293 | 1:33,939 | 3,606 |
| Bolivia | 2,087 | 1:5,087 | 702 |
| Pakistan | 1,954 | 1:91,425 | 3,018 |
| France | 939 | 1:70,738 | 9,872 |
| Ecuador | 695 | 1:22,886 | 3,113 |
| Russia | 540 | 1:266,895 | 27,925 |
| Suriname | 326 | 1:1,695 | 187 |
| Italy | 298 | 1:205,224 | 29,370 |
| England | 215 | 1:259,154 | 20,728 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Australia | 188 | 1:143,594 | 15,358 |
| Netherlands | 128 | 1:131,931 | 20,423 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Argentina | 108 | 1:395,772 | 30,408 |
| Canada | 97 | 1:379,851 | 33,859 |
| Belgium | 82 | 1:140,203 | 20,001 |
| Belarus | 77 | 1:123,390 | 17,948 |
| Burkina Faso | 68 | 1:269,884 | 5,074 |
| Germany | 65 | 1:1,238,546 | 79,660 |
| Malaysia | 65 | 1:453,757 | 23,130 |
| Peru | 55 | 1:577,893 | 15,104 |
| Namibia | 51 | 1:47,243 | 5,945 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Colombia | 39 | 1:1,224,976 | 10,005 |
| Czechia | 38 | 1:279,828 | 36,495 |
| Nigeria | 37 | 1:4,787,642 | 126,894 |
| Latvia | 34 | 1:60,295 | 9,027 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| Chile | 26 | 1:677,557 | 15,745 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| Poland | 26 | 1:1,461,875 | 85,446 |
| Switzerland | 25 | 1:328,517 | 25,592 |
| Taiwan | 24 | 1:976,864 | 6,814 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Kazakhstan | 22 | 1:803,750 | 51,043 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Senegal | 7 | 1:2,082,763 | 4,662 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Moldova | 6 | 1:593,561 | 36,655 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Lithuania | 4 | 1:758,647 | 25,175 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 1:5,360,889 | 8,925 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 81 | 1:300,930 | 20,318 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 83 | 1:605,044 | 40,538 |
The alternate forms: Limón (515), Limòn (11) & Límon (9) are calculated separately.
Limon (29,384) may also be a first name.
Limon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Leman,' a corruption of Liefman. No doubt in some instances employed as a nickname, meaning dear one, sweetheart; or Leifehild.
'And hail that madyn, my lemman.' - Towneley Mysteries.
But its use as seen below compels us to place it mainly in the category of fontal names. The forms in the London Directory show little change. It was a familiar joke some few years ago to say that there were two Lemons in the House of Commons and only one Peel.
Leman Bru, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Alan fil. Leman, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Eldred Leman, Somerset"., ibid.
Thomas Letman, Oxfordshire, ibid.
William Lemon, of Preston, 1642: Wills at Chester.
1672. James Wynstanley and Elizabeth Leman: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1746. Married — William Lemon and Mary Newman: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
The following has an excrescent 'd', as in Simmonds or Hammond:
1752. Married — John Lemond and Dorcas Massey: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1790. — John Newton and Lucy Lemmon: St. George, Hanover Square.
For Leman, q.v.
Old English, lemman, paramour, sweetheart-an Anglo-Saxon and Chaucerian word. One "Alan, the son of the Leman," occurs in the Hundred Bolls. Its primary meaning seems to be, a person much beloved, or very dear.
(French.) A corruption of Le Mom, the monk.
1. Same as the German name Lehman, said from lehn-mann, a vassal or feudal tenant. 2. From Anglo-Saxon lah-man, a lawyer (lah-wita, id.).
Limon Demographics
Average Limon Salary in
United States
$37,860 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Limon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Limon Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Limon (Georgian: ლიმონ, Marathi: िलमोन, Russian: Лимон) occurs more in Mexico more than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Limón, Limòn or Límon. For other possible spellings of Limon click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Limon? popularity and diffusion
The last name Limon is the 4,710th most commonly held last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 60,779 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 60 percent of Limon live; 57 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Hispano-North America. Limon is also the 28,332nd most numerous given name throughout the world, borne by 29,384 people.
The surname Limon is most common in Mexico, where it is held by 55,289 people, or 1 in 2,245. In Mexico Limon is most common in: Jalisco, where 15 percent live, Puebla, where 15 percent live and Veracruz, where 9 percent live. Beside Mexico this last name occurs in 102 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.
Limon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Limon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Limon surname increased 15,252 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 265 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Limon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Limon surname is chiefly Presbyterian (67%) in Ireland, Orthodox (82%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (67%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Limon surname are 42.57% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.8% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Limon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 153.33% more than the national average, earning S/. 49,108 per year; in Colombia they earn 9.6% less than the national average, earning $20,524,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.26% less than the national average, earning $37,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.7% less than the national average, earning $43,869 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Limon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Limon in the Georgian language | ||
| ლიმონ | limon | - |
| Limon in the Marathi language | ||
| िलमोन | ilamona | - |
| Limon in the Russian language | ||
| Лимон | limon | - |
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