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Limburg Name Meaning

German: habitational name from any of several places so named, the largest being in Hesse. Dutch: habitational name from Limburg in the Belgian province of Liège or from Limbourg, in Haut-Rhin, France, both named with the Germanic elements lindo ‘lime tree’ + burg ‘fortified place’, or possibly also from the places mentioned at 1.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Limberg, Lemberg, Lamberg, Hamburg, Risberg, Homburg, Wilberg

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Limburg Family Origin

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Limburg Family Occupations

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  • Farmer

    28%

  • Laborer

    22%

  • Farming

    11%

  • Carpenter

    6%

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In 1880, Farmer, Laborer and Farming were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Limburg. A less common occupation for the Limburg family was Carpenter. The most common Limburg occupation in the USA was Farmer. 28% of Limburg's were Farmers.

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Limburg Historical Records

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Limburg Life Expectancy

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