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Lymburner Family History

Lymburner Name Meaning

English and Scottish: occupational name for a lime-burner a maker of lime by burning limestone from Old English līm + an agent-noun derivative of Old English beornan or Old Norse brenna ‘to burn’. This surname has died out in Britain.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Berner, Burger, Marner, Lerner, Barner, Borner, Turner, Butner

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Where is the Lymburner family from?

You can see how Lymburner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lymburner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Lymburner families were found in Canada in 1911. In 1880 there were 15 Lymburner families living in Maine. This was about 43% of all the recorded Lymburner's in USA. Maine had the highest population of Lymburner families in 1880.
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What did your Lymburner ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Lymburner. 67% of Lymburner men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Lymburner women worked as a Teacher. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    67%
  • Clerk
    34%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Teacher
    100%
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Passenger Lists

There are 439 immigration records available for the last name Lymburner. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 245 military records available for the last name Lymburner. For the veterans among your Lymburner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Lymburner lifespan?

Between 1948 and 2004, in the United States, Lymburner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1963. The average life expectancy for Lymburner in 1948 was 36, and 63 in 2004.

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