Atmore Surname
Approximately 843 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameAtmore Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 492 | 1:736,705 | 57,727 |
| England | 133 | 1:418,933 | 28,433 |
| Canada | 73 | 1:504,734 | 42,927 |
| South Africa | 72 | 1:752,468 | 52,376 |
| New Zealand | 50 | 1:90,566 | 12,574 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 93 | 1:262,101 | 18,696 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 129 | 1:389,292 | 29,048 |
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).
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.
From residence at a boggy heath or moor. The medieval forms are Atte Mor or More, De Mora, Ad Moram.
Great, tall.
(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.
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.
Atmore Demographics
Average Atmore Salary in
United States
$41,059 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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