Dillimore Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Dillimore Surname Definition:

For Delamore, q.v.

Dillimore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:1,505,89364,828
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Dillimore Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Delamore, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Presumed to be Danish, as it is chiefly found in the Danish counties from temp. Edw. I. According to Forstemann, the root of Dill, Dilley, Dillow, Dilke, Dilger (ger, spear), and Dillimore (mar, illustrious) is the old High Germ, tilen, to overthrow. Corresponding Old German names are Dilli, Tilli, Tillemlr, and modern German Dill and Till. Ferguson, p. 380. A Nicolaus Dilkes occurs in the H.R. of Cambridgeshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Dillimore Last Name Facts

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

Dillimore occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Dillimore click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dillimore? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,121,169th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. Dillimore is mostly found in Oceania, where 49 percent of Dillimore live; 49 percent live in Australasia and 49 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 1,505,893. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 59 percent are found, Essex, where 27 percent are found and Norfolk, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account England Dillimore exists in 3 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 44 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Dillimore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Dillimore has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Dillimore last name increased 137 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dellimore89177/
Dillemore890/
Dillimar820/
Dellimor820/
Dellemore780/
Dellemare675/
Dellimauri6350/
Dlimara633/
Dellemar5917/
Dlemar531/

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