Ellsmore Surname

562,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 563 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Ellsmore 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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Ellsmore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2291:243,31019,878
United States1781:2,036,286130,241
Australia1171:230,73221,761
Wales221:140,66110,115
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Scotland61:892,30328,047
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1321:184,66215,113
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Ellsmore 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

Ellsmore Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ellsmore is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ellsmore? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 562,869th most commonly held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 12,944,131 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 46 percent of Ellsmore live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 229 people, or 1 in 243,310. In England it is most prevalent in: West Midlands, where 21 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 10 percent are found. Besides England Ellsmore exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 32 percent are found and Australia, where 21 percent are found.

Ellsmore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ellsmore has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ellsmore last name rose 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 742 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ellsmore Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ellsmore last name are 5.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.18% being registered to vote for the party.

Ellsmore earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.53% less than the national average, earning $41,624 USD per year.

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