Explore the Family Name Limburg

The meaning of Limburg

1. German: habitational name from any of several places so named, the largest being in Hesse. 2. Dutch (also Van Limburg): habitational name for someone from the province of Limburg or from several places so named, like Limburg in the Belgian province of Liège or from Limbourg in Haut-Rhin, France, all named with the ancient Germanic elements lindo ‘lime tree’ or ‘dragon’ + burg ‘fortified place’.

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How common is the last name Limburg in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Limburg saw a slight fluctuation between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Limburg ranked 36,572 in popularity with 577 individuals carrying this surname. Over the next decade, the count grew by 4.85% to 605, although the rank slipped slightly to 36,900. Despite the increase in count, proportionally, the prevalence of Limburg per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.21.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,572	#36,900	-0.9%
Count	577	605	4.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.21	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Limburg

When it comes to ethnicity, the Limburg surname is predominantly associated with White ethnic identity. According to the Decennial U.S. Census, in 2000, approximately 97.75% of individuals with the surname Limburg identified as White, slipping slightly to 96.53% in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as having two or more races increased from 1.04% to 1.32%. The Hispanic representation also saw growth, rising from 0.87% in 2000 to 0.99% in 2010. There was no change in the percentage of individuals with the surname Limburg identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.75%	96.53%	-1.25%
Two or More Races	1.04%	1.32%	26.92%
Hispanic	0.87%	0.99%	13.79%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%