Lymburner Surname

419,303rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 828 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Lymburner Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the limeburner.' It is never safe to say a surname is extinct. Limeburner was in existence at the latter end of last century; compare Limewright. Since writing the above I find the surname has crossed the Atlantic, and is in a fairly flourishing condition.

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Lymburner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada4061:90,7539,966
United States2961:1,224,52386,796
Thailand1111:636,381107,695
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Lymburner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the limeburner.' It is never safe to say a surname is extinct. Limeburner was in existence at the latter end of last century; compare Limewright. Since writing the above I find the surname has crossed the Atlantic, and is in a fairly flourishing condition.

John le Lymberner, Rot. Fines.

Robert le Lymbrennere, Close Rolls, 13 Edward II.

1760. Married — Benjamin Limebumer and Sarah Wilkshire: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From the occupation of 'limeburner,' one who burned limestone to form lime. Thomas Lymburnar, witness in Glasgow, 1552 (Protocols, I), Peter Lymeburner, goldsmith there, 1588 (ibid., X), Thomas Lymburner, burgess freeman of Glasgow, 1601 (Burgesses), and Alexander Lymburner, merchant burgess of Glasgow, 1641 (Inquis., 2573). Liburnar c. 1540, Lymeburnear 1555.

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

LYMBERNER: A limeburner. Nonae. 1341.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lymburner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lymburner is most common in Canada. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Lymburner click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lymburner? popularity and diffusion

Lymburner is the 419,303rd most common last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 8,801,384 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Lymburner live; 85 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in Canada, where it is held by 406 people, or 1 in 90,753. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 51 percent reside, Quebec, where 22 percent reside and British Columbia, where 14 percent reside. Barring Canada it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Thailand, where 13 percent reside.

Lymburner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lymburner has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lymburner surname grew 846 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lymburner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Lymburner surname are 1.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.95% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lymburner earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.01% less than the national average, earning $42,713 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.1% less than the national average, earning $46,652 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lymeburner951/
Limburner892/
Lymbourne890/
Lynburner890/
Liemburner840/
Lyonburner840/
Limburne820/
Limbourne7842/
Limburgnet742/
Limburnett741/
Linburnner741/
Linbourne6759/
Linburnir671/

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