Blackmoore Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Blackmoore 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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Blackmoore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States701:5,177,985261,849
New Zealand601:75,47211,103
England231:2,422,52489,093
Saint Kitts and Nevis101:5,520561
Guyana61:127,0377,965
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Dominica11:75,891912
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Blackmoore 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

(English+ French-Latin-Greek) Black- amoor; Negro. [Middle English blak, Old English blæc + French More, Latin Maur-us, Greek Mαΰρ-oς, a Moor] (English) Dweller at a Black Moor. [Old English blase + mór]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Blackmoore Last Name Facts

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

The last name Blackmoore is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Blackmoore.

How Common Is The Last Name Blackmoore? popularity and diffusion

Blackmoore is the 1,244,200th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. The surname Blackmoore is primarily found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Blackmoore are found; 34 percent are found in Australasia and 34 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 70 people, or 1 in 5,177,985. In The United States Blackmoore is most prevalent in: North Carolina, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 10 percent are found and New York, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 32 percent are found and England, where 12 percent are found.

Blackmoore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Blackmoore has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Blackmoore surname rose 1,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 12 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Blackmoore Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Blackmoore surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the party.

Blackmoore earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.17% less than the national average, earning $41,348 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Blackmore9521,089/
Blackmoor95143/
Blackmoores953/
Blakmoore950/
Blackmorre902/
Blockmoore901/
Blackmor8929/
Blakmoor8921/
Blakmore899/
Blacmore896/
Bleakmore8444/
Blackmure841/
Blakcmore841/
Blackmare841/
Blockmore840/
Blakmor821/
Bleakemore800/
Blackmar78480/
Blackmur78255/
Blokmore780/
Blackmarr74110/
Blockmare740/
Blakmar711/
Blockmar679/

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