Atmore Surname

413,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 843 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Atmore Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the moor' (Anglo-Saxon, mor, a heath), from residence thereby; v. Moorhouse.

John atte Mor, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Adam atte More, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Fulco de la More, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

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Atmore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4921:736,70557,727
England1331:418,93328,433
Canada731:504,73442,927
South Africa721:752,46852,376
New Zealand501:90,56612,574
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Wales81:386,81619,671
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England931:262,10118,696
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1291:389,29229,048

Atmore (29) may also be a first name.

Atmore Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the moor' (Anglo-Saxon, mor, a heath), from residence thereby; v. Moorhouse.

John atte Mor, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Adam atte More, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Fulco de la More, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Pontius de la More, Yorkshire, ibid.

Agatha atte More, Somerset, 1337: Tax Roll.

Alicia del More, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes atte More, 1379: ibid.

1578. Married — Henrie More and Alice Simpson: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the moor,' from residence thereon; v. Moor.

Adam Ate Mor, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Oliva Ate Mor, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Ralph Atemor, London, ibid.

Beatrix Attemore, Norwich, 7 Ric. II: History of Norfolk.

Simon Attemore, vicar of Crimplesham, Norfolk, 1308: ibid.

1748. Married — Thomas Hopes and Mary Atmore: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From residence at a boggy heath or moor. The medieval forms are Atte Mor or More, De Mora, Ad Moram.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Great, tall.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

(Gaelic.) Mor, great, chief, tall, mighty, proud. Moar, a collector of manorial rents in the Isle of Man. Moore, from moor—John o' the Moor.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Moore. —This name is distributed all over England excluding the south coast, where, with the exception of Devon and Kent, it is absent or singularly uncommon. Its principal homes are in East Anglia, in Norfolk, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire; in the north, in Cheshire and Yorkshire; in the western midlands, in Worcester and adjacent counties; and in the south - west of England, in Devonshire.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Atmore Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Atmore Come From? nationality or country of origin

Atmore is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Atmore.

How Common Is The Last Name Atmore? popularity and diffusion

The last name Atmore is the 413,383rd most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,644,776 people. Atmore is primarily found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Atmore reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,951,561st most widely held given name globally, borne by 29 people.

Atmore is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 492 people, or 1 in 736,705. In The United States Atmore is mostly concentrated in: California, where 22 percent are found, Florida, where 18 percent are found and Alabama, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in England, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Atmore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Atmore has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Atmore last name rose 381 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Atmore Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Atmore are 8.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.1% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Atmore earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.49% more than the national average, earning R 369,504 per year; in United States they earn 4.84% less than the national average, earning $41,059 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.82% more than the national average, earning $55,060 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Attmore92118/
Hatmore923/
Gatmore923/
Athmore920/
Atmoore920/
Amore9114,349/
Atmor9110/
Eastmore863/
Attmoore862/
Amores8331,233/
Amoore83269/
Amoreh83111/
Gamore8361/
Hamore8359/
Asmore8358/
Amoure8348/
Amorer8344/
Amorez8335/
Amorie8331/
Aymore8327/
Amoret8327/
Amorøe8315/
Amorey8315/
Aimore8310/
Amoree836/
Amhore836/
Ammore836/
Aamore836/
Amoreu835/
Amoire834/
Eamore834/
Amorre833/
Etmore833/
Amorea833/
Ahmore832/
Gatmor832/
Amorhe831/
Autmor831/
Amor8053,660/
Eastmoore8020/
Heathmore800/
D'Amore7712,032/
Haymore771,400/
Gamhore771,289/
Amouret77468/
Attmere7755/
Aymores7754/
Gaymore7719/
Ausmore7718/
Aimores7715/
Atmoori778/
Atmouri776/
Ammoure774/
Atmareh774/
Gaimore773/
Gotmore772/
Amoretd772/
Asmores772/
Oetmore771/
Ostmore771/
Hatmare771/
Gatmare771/
Gammore771/
Amoretz771/
Amourea771/
Attmora771/
Auhmore771/
Hamoret771/
Haimore771/
Gamoire771/
Gamoore771/
Amorres771/
Amorzej771/
Amourei771/
Amoures771/
Outmore771/
Ammorez771/
Hamoure771/
Hasmore770/
Hammore770/
Eastmor770/
Ahmoore770/
Haumore770/
Amare73243,280/
Amour7328,788/
Amora7316,547/
Amory7314,284/
Ammor739,291/
Gamor734,436/
Hamor733,879/
Amori732,942/
Omore731,556/
Amort731,371/
Atmar73640/
Amoor73628/
Aamor73217/
Aimor7355/
Asmor7351/
Aymor7341/
Eamor7340/
Amuor7330/
Amord7321/
Amgor7310/
Amoyr7310/
Amorr735/
Amoré735/
Amorh735/
Amoir734/
Amorè733/
Ahmor732/
Amhor731/
Aumor731/
Eastmure71160/
Haymoore719/
Gaymoore718/
Aatmoori717/
Haysmore715/
Aumoitre714/
D'Amores714/
Hattmare711/
Eastmoor711/
Ahhmoore711/
Athmoori711/
Hamooreh711/
Hammoure711/
Ammoorie711/
Hamourie711/
Hamoutre710/
Asmare6748,221/
Amouri6721,308/
Ammour6714,920/
Hamour6714,673/
Amoura678,709/
Gamhor674,920/
Gamare672,141/
Atmuri671,779/
Amarie671,000/
Amorio67755/
Amareh67705/
Hamora67608/
Hamare67592/
Amatre67557/
Hamoir67408/
Amares67389/
Amarre67381/
Omoore67377/
Amoury67369/
Gamori67365/
Omores67343/
Hamori67331/
Ammori67313/
Amoris67249/
Ammory67205/
Hammor67188/
Gamory67167/
Aamare67147/
Hamoor67146/
Amhare67146/
Atmari67140/
Amorid67136/
Hamory67134/
Amorha67128/
Omorie67124/
Ammora67103/
Amhour6786/
Amoori6776/
Amorth6770/
Ajmora6770/
Asmori6770/
Amarey6769/
Aimori6762/
Atmara6759/
Aimare6756/
Osmore6756/
Ammare6753/
Aumora6749/
Amarge6746/
Amgour6744/
Amarei6735/
Asmour6732/
Gamour6732/
Amorri6730/
Amarez6730/
Gaymor6725/
Omoire6725/
Haimor6724/
Amoriz6724/
Amoray6723/
Omohre6722/
O'More6721/
Amoroa6718/
D'amor6718/
Amarej6716/
Amarhe6714/
Gomore6714/
Amaree6714/
Aumord6713/
Amaret6713/
Amorij6713/
Aymoré6712/
Aimora6712/
Amgori6712/
Haymor6711/
Aamori6711/
Amoriy6711/
Amoroy6710/
Aamour679/
Aimour678/
Amoira677/
Aumare676/
Amorai675/
Ajmare675/
Ammoor675/
Aymori675/
Amorra675/
Eimore674/
Omorea674/
Homore674/
Omoreh674/
Amoraa674/
Aitmar674/
Amaure673/
Amorza673/
Amoory673/
Astmar673/
Aimoré673/
Amared673/
Ahmour673/
Amgare673/
Ameure673/
Athmar673/
Eymore672/
Aumour672/
Amarep672/
Gaimor672/
Aymare672/
Amarze672/
Amoyra672/
Amorry672/
Asmoor672/
Omorje672/
Amaare672/
Aamoor672/
Amorit672/
Ajmour672/
A'Mour672/
Hatmar672/
Omorey672/
Omuore672/
Amoryi672/
Oittemore671/
Eamora671/
Hammotree671/
Hammourie671/
Amarer671/
Ammorh671/
Amoroj671/
Amorys671/
Gatmar671/
Hamourieh671/
Omoree671/
Ahamor671/
Amohri671/
Aumori671/
Amareu671/
Omoure671/
Ămores671/
Hammoureh671/
Aimoor671/
Amoruy671/
Amourd671/
Amourz671/
Amoïra671/
Amoora671/
Amuory671/
Omored671/
Omorge671/
Omorhe671/
Amourr671/
Amorih671/
Ammoyr671/
Amarea671/
Amorii671/
Attmar671/
Hamhor671/
Hamord670/
Ammord670/

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