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

Limuel, 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 Limuel surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Limuel in America

Limuel is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Limuel surname appeared 112 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 Limuel.

The history of the last name Limuel

The surname LIMUEL has its origins in France, with records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "lime," meaning "border" or "boundary." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a boundary or border region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name LIMUEL can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Sainte-Croix de Bordeaux, a medieval manuscript from the 13th century. This document mentions a certain "Petrus de Limuel," who was likely a landowner or resident of a place called Limuel in the Bordeaux region of southwestern France.

During the Middle Ages, the name LIMUEL appeared in various spellings, such as Limuelle, Limuelle, and Lymuel, reflecting the linguistic evolution of the French language. Some genealogists have also suggested a possible connection to the place name Limeuil, a commune in the Dordogne department of France.

In the 14th century, a notable bearer of the LIMUEL name was Jean de Limuel, a French knight who fought in the Hundred Years' War against the English. He was recorded as participating in the Battle of Poitiers in 1356.

Another historical figure with this surname was Guillaume LIMUEL, a French theologian and scholar who lived in the 15th century. He was known for his work on the Bible and lectured at the University of Paris.

In the 16th century, the name LIMUEL can be found in the records of the Protestant Reformation in France. A certain Jacques LIMUEL was a Huguenot pastor who faced persecution for his religious beliefs during the Wars of Religion.

During the 17th century, a branch of the LIMUEL family settled in the Nouvelle-France (New France) colony in North America. Pierre LIMUEL, born in 1628 in La Rochelle, France, immigrated to Quebec in 1652 and became one of the earliest settlers in the region.

As the name spread across Europe and beyond, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Limuell, Lymuelle, and Lymuel, reflecting the regional linguistic differences and the evolution of languages over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Limuel

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

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 Limuel 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.

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

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