Limb Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Limb Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Limb family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 105
Coal Miner 54
Stone Mason 9
Agricultural Labourer 8
Farmer 6
Mason 5
House Keeper 5
Domestic Servant 4
Frame Work Knitter 4
Dress Maker 3
Farm Labourer 3
Not Employed 3
Labourer 3
Lace Maker 3
Blacksmith 2
Errand Boy 2
House Keeper Domestic 2
Living On Own Means 2
Wheelwright 2
Carpenter 2
General Labourer 2
Coal Miner's Labourer 2
Clerk 2
Cripple 2
Worsted Weaver 2

Limb Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lamb 75% 92,615
2 Lumb 75% 19,352
3 Limb 100% 4,949
4 Lambe 60% 2,765
5 Lambie 50% 376
6 Lymm 50% 338
7 Limm 75% 337
8 Lym 50% 178
9 Loombe 50% 149
10 Lim 75% 115
11 Lemb 75% 101

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The surname Limb is the 3rd most popular variant of Lamb.

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