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

Limbrick, 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 Limbrick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Limbrick in America

Limbrick is the 33164th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Limbrick surname appeared 690 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 Limbrick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Limbrick 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 Limbrick

The surname Limbrick is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "lim" meaning "limb" or "branch," and "brycg" meaning "bridge." This suggests that the name may have referred to a person who lived near a bridge or may have been associated with the construction or maintenance of bridges.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Limbrick appears in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1221, where a person named Roger Lumbrigg is mentioned. The variation in spelling, with "Lum" instead of "Lim," was common during that time due to the inconsistencies in English orthography.

In the 13th century, the name Limbrick can be found in various historic records, such as the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1285, which mentions a John de Lumbrigg. The use of the prefix "de" in this instance suggests a connection to a specific place or location.

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 also contain an entry for a Hugo de Lumbrigg in the county of Nottinghamshire. This record provides evidence of the name's presence in different regions of England during the medieval period.

One notable individual bearing the name Limbrick was Sir Ralph Limbrick, a knight who lived in the 14th century. He is mentioned in the Patent Rolls of 1351 as having been granted lands in Oxfordshire by King Edward III.

Another prominent figure was John Limbrick, born in 1492, who served as a member of the English Parliament representing the borough of Lyme Regis in 1553 during the reign of Queen Mary I.

In the 17th century, a William Limbrick, born in 1618, was a merchant and landowner in the county of Somerset. He is recorded as having donated funds for the construction of a new church in the town of Bruton.

The name Limbrick can also be traced back to various place names in England, such as Limbrick Hill in Wiltshire and Limbrick Farm in Gloucestershire. These locations may have influenced the spelling and distribution of the surname over time.

It is worth noting that the surname Limbrick has undergone various spellings throughout history, including Lumbrigg, Lumbrick, and Lymbryck, among others. These variations reflect the linguistic and orthographic changes that occurred in English over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Limbrick

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

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 Limbrick 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 Limbrick 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 Limbrick was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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