Blackmore Surname
Approximately 21,089 people bear this surname
Blackmore 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.
Read More About This SurnameBlackmore Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7,661 | 1:7,273 | 1,060 |
| United States | 5,038 | 1:71,945 | 8,320 |
| Australia | 2,927 | 1:9,223 | 1,378 |
| Canada | 2,632 | 1:13,999 | 2,066 |
| New Zealand | 789 | 1:5,739 | 946 |
| Wales | 685 | 1:4,518 | 491 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| Ireland | 212 | 1:22,212 | 2,215 |
| Scotland | 169 | 1:31,679 | 3,205 |
| South Africa | 153 | 1:354,103 | 32,399 |
| Mexico | 49 | 1:2,533,188 | 21,064 |
| Northern Ireland | 44 | 1:41,933 | 3,816 |
| Jersey | 41 | 1:2,420 | 410 |
| Netherlands | 26 | 1:649,507 | 53,972 |
| Russia | 24 | 1:6,005,127 | 248,576 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| Jamaica | 23 | 1:124,780 | 4,616 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Spain | 20 | 1:2,337,602 | 57,118 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| United Arab Emirates | 15 | 1:610,818 | 23,687 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Ecuador | 13 | 1:1,223,527 | 16,126 |
| Guyana | 13 | 1:58,632 | 4,970 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 10 | 1:5,520 | 561 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| British Virgin Islands | 7 | 1:4,513 | 453 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 115 | 1:38,521 | 3,557 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,027 | 1:6,053 | 931 |
| Wales | 241 | 1:6,508 | 425 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:129,076 | 5,773 |
| Jersey | 9 | 1:5,765 | 1,004 |
| Guernsey | 7 | 1:4,665 | 827 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,000 | 1:50,219 | 5,709 |
Blackmore (159) may also be a first name.
Blackmore 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.
(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]
A parish in co. Essex. Blachemer is a pra-Domesd. baptismal name.
From Blackmoor; a location name in Somerset.
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.).
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Blackmore Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blackmore Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Blackmore is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Blackmore? popularity and diffusion
The last name Blackmore is the 25,554th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 345,561 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Blackmore live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in British Isles. Blackmore is also the 727,628th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 159 people.
This last name is most widespread in England, where it is held by 7,661 people, or 1 in 7,273. In England Blackmore is mostly found in: Devon, where 12 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Somerset, where 6 percent reside. Other than England it is found in 71 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.
Blackmore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Blackmore has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Blackmore surname increased 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 504 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 284 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 184 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 583 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Blackmore Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Blackmore last name is chiefly Catholic (43%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Blackmore last name are 10.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.07% registered with the political party.
The amount Blackmore earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.49% more than the national average, earning R 255,444 per year; in United States they earn 2.67% more than the national average, earning $44,299 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.08% less than the national average, earning $49,144 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackmoore | 95 | 186 | / |
| Blackmorre | 95 | 2 | / |
| Blackmor | 94 | 29 | / |
| Blakmore | 94 | 9 | / |
| Blacmore | 94 | 6 | / |
| Blackmoores | 90 | 3 | / |
| Blackmoor | 89 | 143 | / |
| Blackmere | 89 | 79 | / |
| Bleakmore | 89 | 44 | / |
| Blackmare | 89 | 1 | / |
| Blackmure | 89 | 1 | / |
| Blakcmore | 89 | 1 | / |
| Blockmore | 89 | 0 | / |
| Blakmoore | 89 | 0 | / |
| Blakmor | 88 | 1 | / |
| Blockmoore | 84 | 1 | / |
| Bleakemore | 84 | 0 | / |
| Blackmar | 82 | 480 | / |
| Blakmoor | 82 | 21 | / |
| Blokmore | 82 | 0 | / |
| Blackmarr | 78 | 110 | / |
| Blockmare | 78 | 0 | / |
| Blakmar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Blockmar | 71 | 9 | / |
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