Blackamore Surname

1,006,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Blackamore Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blackmore.' (1) Blackmoor, parish in the Diocese of Winchester; (2), Blackmore, parish in the Diocese of St. Albans. The form Blakamour seems to suggest a French nickname; compare Phillimore, Parramore, &c.

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Blackamore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1651:337,68524,727
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States721:697,48245,119

Blackamore Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Blackmore.' (1) Blackmoor, parish in the Diocese of Winchester; (2), Blackmore, parish in the Diocese of St. Albans. The form Blakamour seems to suggest a French nickname; compare Phillimore, Parramore, &c. Still, it is better to consider the a as intrusive, as in Greenaway, Otta- way, Hathaway, &c.

William Blakhommore, Norwich, 1398: History of Norfolk.

William de Blachomor, Norwich, 4 Richard II: ibid.

Margery de Blakemor, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Richard de Blakemore, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

(Prior) de Blakemore, Essex, ibid.

Simon Blakamour. State Paper Office Publications.

Beatrix Blakamour, London. Riley's Memorials of London.

Richard Blackamore. History of Norfolk.

1632. Bapt. Ralph, s. Raph Blackmore: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1745. Married — Thomas Cox and Mary Blackmore: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

A parish in co. Essex. Blachemer is a pra-Domesd. baptismal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Blackmores are now numerous in Honiton and its neighbourhood, There is (or was) an epitaph in the Middle Temple church to Mark Blackmore, son of Mark Blackmore, of Harpford, in the county of Devon, gent. (Dugdale's "Orig. Jur. "), which cannot bear a later date than the early part of the 17th century. A family of the name lived in Exmouth last century: in 1746 Mr. Blackmore "leaded ye tower;" and in 1771 and 1811 William and John Blackmore were clerks of Exmouth Chapel (Webb) Blackmore and Blackmoor are places in Essex, Wilts, and other counties. Blakemore is now a Shropshire surname. Blakemā and De Blakemor were surnames in Bucks, Oxon, and Essex six centuries ago (H. R.).

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

Blackamore Last Name Facts

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

The surname Blackamore occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Blackamore? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,006,539th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 28,804,529 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Blackamore are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 165 people, or 1 in 337,685. In England it is primarily found in: Lincolnshire, where 40 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 29 percent live and Kent, where 15 percent live. Outside of England Blackamore occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent live and Costa Rica, where 2 percent live.

Blackamore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Blackamore has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 111 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Blackamore Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Blackamore last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.54% being registered with the political party.

Blackamore earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.58% less than the national average, earning $35,131 USD per year.

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