Lima History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The earliest origins of the name Lima date back to the time of the Anglo-Saxons. The name is derived from the baptismal name for the son of Leman, which was taken from the personal name Liefman. 1

Early Origins of the Lima family

The surname Lima was first found in Suffolk at Wenhaston, a parish, in the union and hundred of Blything. “The family of Leman had a [family] seat here. The church is an ancient structure in the decorated English style, with a square embattled tower, and contains several monuments to the Leman family.” 2

The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 provided some of the earliest records of the family, typically with ancient spellings: Leman Bru in Norfolk; Alan filius Leman in Cambridgeshire; Eldred Leman in Somerset; and Thomas Letman in Oxfordshire