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
Coal Miner Hewer 11
General Labourer 9
Stone Mason 9
Farmer 9
General Servant Domestic 8
At School 8
Cotton Weaver 7
Dress Maker 7
Coal Miner C Hewer 7
Living On Own Means 6
Domestic Servant 4
Tailoress 4
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 4
Cook Domestic 3
Pupil Teacher 3
Waterman 3
Grocer's Assistant 3
Scholar 3
Colliery Deputy C Below 3
House Keeper 3
Lace Maker 3
Coal Hewer 3
Coal Miner Carter Hewer 3
Coal Miner Hewer Underground 3
Agricultural Labourer 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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