Blackmur Surname
Approximately 255 people bear this surname
Blackmur 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 SurnameBlackmur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 92 | 1:605,631 | 36,119 |
| United States | 87 | 1:4,166,195 | 223,594 |
| Australia | 37 | 1:729,614 | 48,196 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Blackmur 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.
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.).
Blackmur Demographics
Average Blackmur Salary in
United States
$46,938 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Blackmur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Blackmur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Blackmur is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Blackmur click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Blackmur? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,001,271st most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 28,578,611 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Blackmur are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
Blackmur is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 92 people, or 1 in 605,631. In England it is most frequent in: Norfolk, where 45 percent are found, Essex, where 12 percent are found and Greater London, where 11 percent are found. Outside of England this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Australia, where 15 percent are found.
Blackmur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Blackmur has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Blackmur last name increased 418 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 272 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Blackmur Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Blackmur surname are 38.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.67% registered with the political party.
The amount Blackmur earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.78% more than the national average, earning $46,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.12% more than the national average, earning $56,696 CAD per year.
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