Lymburn Surname

1,159,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 206 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Lymburn Surname Definition:

Metonymic for Lymburner, which see. Captain Lymburn was an engager on the royalist side, 1648 (PBK., p. 328).

Lymburn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland491:109,2627,254
England401:1,392,95161,553
United States401:9,061,473385,835
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
France71:9,488,960336,266
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland811:46,2133,298
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Lymburn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Metonymic for Lymburner, which see. Captain Lymburn was an engager on the royalist side, 1648 (PBK., p. 328).

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

Lymburn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lymburn occurs more in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lymburn? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,159,732nd most widely held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 35,376,436 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Lymburn reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Lymburn is most common in Scotland, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 109,262. In Scotland it is most frequent in: East Ayrshire, where 29 percent reside, South Ayrshire, where 27 percent reside and Glasgow City, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account Scotland this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 19 percent reside.

Lymburn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lymburn has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Lymburn surname fell 40 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it rose 4,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 4,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lymburn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lymburn last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% registered with the political party.

Lymburn earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 38.62% more than the national average, earning $59,812 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lymbourne880/
Limburn86265/
Lynburn866/
Limbourn8017/
Lembourn8015/
Limburne800/
Limbourne7542/
Limbhuren7529/
Linburn7115/
Lemborn7110/
Linbourn6738/
Linnburn676/
Linbourne6359/
Limbhoren6312/
Lenborn572/
Linborn570/
Lönnborn5347/
Linnborn5322/
Lennborn532/

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