Limousin Surname

106,349th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,396 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Limousin Surname Definition:

A Norman name: a local name Domesday Book de Limesi. Limours; a local name

Limousin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4,1611:15,9631,704
Paraguay861:84,1482,072
New Caledonia571:4,846930
Spain411:1,140,29440,056
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Limousin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Norman name: a local name Domesday Book de Limesi. Limours; a local name

British Family Names (1894) by Henry Barber

Limousin Last Name Facts

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

Limousin is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Limousin? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 106,349th most widely held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,657,767 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Limousin live; 94 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most numerous in France, where it is borne by 4,161 people, or 1 in 15,963. In France it is most common in: Pays de la Loire, where 26 percent live, Hauts-de-France, where 17 percent live and Centre-Val de Loire, where 13 percent live. Barring France it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Paraguay, where 2 percent live and New Caledonia, where 1 percent live.

Limousin Last Name Statistics demography

Limousin earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.86% less than the national average, earning $42,795 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Limoussin941/
Limosin93550/
Limusin9364/
Limouzin881,634/
Limoucin8827/
Lymousin8814/
Limoshin8810/
Limoisin888/
Limousen881/
Lemousin880/
Limoun8634/
Limoshina8232/
Limushina825/
Limoune80553/
Limozin80258/
Limotin80142/
Limutin80114/
Limasin8018/
Leimoun806/
Limuzin805/
Laimoun805/
Limoine804/
Limosne804/
Limosyn801/
Limosim801/
Limon77119,903/
Limun771,274/
Limasing7553/
Limochin7514/
Laimoune751/
Lemosing751/
Limoseen751/
Limone712,186/
Laimon71487/
Limune71404/
Limond71303/
Limont71237/
Limong71141/
Litmon7195/
Lismon7172/
Limoon7169/
Leimon7149/
Liemon7149/
Limung7148/
Limhun7134/
Lemoin7127/
Liomon7124/
Limain7115/
Loimon7114/
Laimun7113/
Limien7112/
Limoen7111/
Limmon718/
Limein717/
Lemoun716/
Limmun715/
Leimun715/
Loimun714/
Limoim714/
Limhon713/
Limasingh711/
Hlimon711/
Limonn711/
Limuim711/
Limahusen711/
Llimon711/
Lismun711/
Limuen711/
Limgun711/
Leimoigne711/
Lemoine6751,466/
Lemoing67877/
Lismont67663/
Laitmon67215/
Limonne67132/
Leimone6789/
Limmong6776/
Laymoun6743/
Liemohn6733/
Lismond6725/
Lemoung6724/
Lemotin6717/
Liomain6716/
Laimont6715/
Limhong6713/
Lemoune6712/
Limoten6712/
Littmon6710/
Laimond678/
Lemutin676/
Limagin675/
Lemount673/
Limatin673/
Limaung673/
Limuten673/
Leimohn672/
Lemoind672/
Lemuine672/
Litmond672/
Limaine672/
Leimond672/
Limmung672/
Limmond671/
Limijen671/
Limmune671/
Lismonc671/
Lhimhun671/
Leimong671/
Lemoinc671/
Lemoint671/
Lemound671/
Litmong671/
Loimone671/
Loimune671/
L'Limon671/
Limayon671/
Limazin671/
Limogne671/
Leimein671/
Leimoon671/
Limhoon671/
Laimong671/
Laimoon671/
Leimont671/
Limonck670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Limousin
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