Limpitlaw Surname

1,967,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 90 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Limpitlaw Surname Definition:

LEMPITLAW: From the lands of Lempitlaw in the parish of Sprouston, Roxburghshire. Galfridus de Lempedlawe or Lempedlav appears c. 1190 as clericus regis and camerarius regis (Kelso, p. 128,142). A later Galfridus de Limpedlaue was a charter witness, c.

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Limpitlaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:13,424,405494,117
England181:3,095,448105,421
Scotland181:297,43413,849
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325

Limpitlaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

LEMPITLAW: From the lands of Lempitlaw in the parish of Sprouston, Roxburghshire. Galfridus de Lempedlawe or Lempedlav appears c. 1190 as clericus regis and camerarius regis (Kelso, p. 128,142). A later Galfridus de Limpedlaue was a charter witness, c. 1258 (ibid., p. 243). William Francis had a charter from Robert the Bruce of the 20 lib. land of Sproustoun which was in the king's hand through forfeiture of Hugo Limpetlaw and others (RMS., I, App. II, 285). William Lempatelaw was bailie of Lanark, 1464 (Lanark, p. 377), and John of Lempitlaw in Lanark in 1488 is mentioned again in 1501 as John Lempatlaw (Lanark, p. 4, 11). The lands of Andrew Lympetlaw in the burgh of Lanark are mentioned as a boundary in 1580, and in 1587 the lands belonged to William Lempitlaw (RMS., V, 79, 1450). Individuals named Lempetlaw and Lympetlaw are recorded in Edinburgh in 1605 and 1610 (Edinb. Marr.), and Robert Lympitlaw, skinner, was a burgess there in 1652 (Inquis., 3685). Limpetlaw 1625.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Limpitlaw Last Name Facts

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

The surname Limpitlaw is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Limpitlaw? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,967,751st most commonly used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 80,972,732 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 41 percent of Limpitlaw live; 41 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 13,424,405. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Colorado, where 19 percent live, New Jersey, where 19 percent live and South Carolina, where 19 percent live. Aside from The United States it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent live and Scotland, where 20 percent live.

Limpitlaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Limpitlaw has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people bearing the Limpitlaw surname grew 257 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Limpitlaw Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Limpitlaw last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Limpitlaw earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 52.45% less than the national average, earning R 112,992 per year and in United States they earn 21.93% less than the national average, earning $33,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Limpetlaw890/
Lempelova563/

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