Find out how popular the last name Limbo is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Limbo.

Limbo, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Limbo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Limbo in America

Limbo is the 54055th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Limbo surname appeared 382 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Limbo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Limbo to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Limbo

The surname LIMBO is believed to have originated in Italy, with roots that can be traced back to the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Italian word "limbo," which means "edge" or "border," possibly referring to someone who lived on the outskirts of a town or near a boundary.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LIMBO can be found in a document from the 13th century, which mentions a family by that name residing in the region of Tuscany. This suggests that the name may have arisen in central Italy before spreading to other parts of the country.

In the 14th century, there are records of a notable figure named Giovanni LIMBO, who was a respected scholar and philosopher in the city of Florence. He is believed to have been born around 1320 and is mentioned in several historical texts from that period.

The LIMBO name also appears in various medieval manuscripts and records from the 15th and 16th centuries, indicating its presence across various regions of Italy. One intriguing reference is found in a 1492 document from the city of Genoa, which mentions a merchant named Antonio LIMBO who traded in silk and spices.

As the centuries progressed, the LIMBO surname continued to be found in different parts of Italy. In the 17th century, there was a renowned artist named Filippo LIMBO, born in Naples around 1620, who was known for his intricate frescoes and religious paintings adorning many churches in the region.

Another notable figure with the LIMBO surname was Giulia LIMBO, a 19th-century writer and poet from Rome. Born in 1825, she gained recognition for her poetry collections and is considered a prominent figure in the Italian literary scene of that era.

While the LIMBO name may have originated in Italy, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to immigration and migration patterns over the centuries. However, its roots can be traced back to the Italian peninsula, where it has a rich and storied history spanning several centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Limbo

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Limbo.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Limbo was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Limbo has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Limbo was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Limbo, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!