Elesmore Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Elesmore Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ellesmore,' a parish in Salop.

1616. Married — David Elsmore and Phillip Gowen: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1779. — Joseph Jerome and Elizabeth Elsmore: St. George, Hanover Square.

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Elesmore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:1,326,62059,571
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Elesmore Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ellesmore,' a parish in Salop.

1616. Married — David Elsmore and Phillip Gowen: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1779. — Joseph Jerome and Elizabeth Elsmore: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Elesmore Last Name Facts

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

Elesmore occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elesmore? popularity and diffusion

Elesmore is the 3,017,195th most widely held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 173,512,998 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Elesmore reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 1,326,620. In England Elesmore is most frequent in: Worcestershire, where 29 percent reside, Cornwall, where 17 percent reside and Devon, where 14 percent reside.

Elesmore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Elesmore has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Elesmore last name grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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