Elmes Surname

122,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,733 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Elmes Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the elms,' from residence beside a clump of elm-trees, or some single elm in a prominent position; compare Birch, Ash, Oak, &c.

John atte Elme, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Elmes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4271:39,0465,056
United States6271:578,08447,352
Australia4221:63,9717,671
Chile3381:52,1202,334
Ireland2031:23,1972,280
Canada1881:195,98719,219
New Zealand1341:33,7935,839
South Africa1171:463,05738,677
Mexico481:2,585,96321,318
Wales311:99,8247,946
Northern Ireland261:70,9635,105
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Saint Kitts and Nevis141:3,943476
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
France41:16,605,680368,153
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
United States Virgin Islands21:55,1886,229
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland861:51,5104,301
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6761:36,0584,694
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:551,85437,927

Elmes (879) may also be a first name.

Elmes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the elms,' from residence beside a clump of elm-trees, or some single elm in a prominent position; compare Birch, Ash, Oak, &c.

John atte Elme, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

William atte Elme, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Osbert ate Elme, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

(a) Local, 'of Elm,' (a) a parish in Somerset; (6) a parish in Cambridgeshire.

Benedict de Elme, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas de Elme, prior of Wormegay, Norfolk, 1302: History of Norfolk.

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

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Elmer,' i.e. Aylmer, which see. To be carefully distinguished from Elmore, which see.

Eylmer, fil. Sirich, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John Eylmer, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Elmericus de Besye, Suffolk, ibid.

Walter Elmer, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

'Item, gevin to maistres Elmer' 1537: Privy Purse Exp., Princess Mary.

'Item, geven to Maistres Aelmer, sc., vs.,' 1537-8: ibid.

1574. Married — Richarde Carter and Cecily Ellmar: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1804. — John Elmer and Ann Gillam: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

= Elms, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An Anglo-Saxon personal name. An individual so designated was a tenant in chief in co. Hereford, temp. Domesd. The same as Aylmer.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

This surname is congenerous with Ash, Oakes, &c., and there are many localities so designated in England.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Elmes Last Name Facts

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

Elmes (Russian: Ельмес) occurs most in England. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Elmes.

How Common Is The Last Name Elmes? popularity and diffusion

The surname Elmes is the 122,479th most frequently used surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,952,196 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Elmes live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles. Elmes is also the 274,260th most frequent first name in the world, borne by 879 people.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,427 people, or 1 in 39,046. In England Elmes is most numerous in: Greater London, where 25 percent are found, Essex, where 12 percent are found and Hampshire, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England Elmes exists in 45 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.

Elmes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Elmes has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Elmes surname expanded 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 689 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 236 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 282 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elmes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (74%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Elmes last name are 5.92% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.15% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Elmes earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 104.73% more than the national average, earning R 486,528 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.42% more than the national average, earning $25,975,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.88% more than the national average, earning $50,003 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.26% more than the national average, earning $54,284 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Helmes913,347/
Eilmes91432/
Elmeus91159/
Ellmes9128/
Elmest9124/
Elmets9120/
Elmies917/
Gelmes912/
Ealmes911/
Elmeis911/
Elmess911/
Yelmes911/
Elmeas911/
Elmese911/
Oelmes911/
Elmehs910/
Elme89698/
Elmeshd83153/
Eelmets8344/
Ellmies8314/
Eilmess836/
Helmesh831/
Helmess831/
Elmeesh831/
Ealemes830/
Ellmess830/
Elmer8014,366/
Helme804,044/
Almes80847/
Olmes80397/
Elmie80237/
Gelme80148/
Elmez80135/
Elmis8088/
Elmet8061/
Elmøe8020/
Elmey8019/
Elmee8014/
Elmec8010/
Elmed808/
Ilmes806/
Ealme805/
Elmei802/
Elmme802/
Elmea802/
Elmeh801/
Elmeu801/
Elmesova7789/
Hellmess772/
Elmeisse771/
Elmheshe771/
Holmes73318,407/
Helmer7317,138/
Gelmez733,665/
Elmehy732,478/
Helmey732,324/
Ellmer731,813/
Hilmes731,457/
Halmes73485/
Almeus73415/
Helmis73412/
Helmie73281/
Yelmez73229/
Elmeer73201/
Elmech73146/
Helmet73114/
Elmais7390/
Eelmäe7386/
Almesh7366/
Yelmis7364/
Yelmeç7347/
Helmee7346/
Helmys7330/
Almeas7325/
Gelmis7325/
Eilmer7323/
Helmeš7318/
Elmieh7316/
Oelmez7315/
Ilmeus7315/
Ilmets7313/
Gilmes7312/
Hellme7310/
Olmesh739/
Elhmed739/
Elmisz738/
Ohlmes738/
Helmei736/
Elmhed736/
Eilmez734/
Ealmer734/
Elmett734/
Ealeme734/
Ellmez734/
Elmish733/
Hölmes733/
Elmmer732/
Yolmes732/
Helmez732/
Helmeh732/
Elmise731/
Helmed731/
Elmiss731/
Almies731/
Ilmess731/
Eselme731/
Almees731/
Ylmeus731/
Eilmie731/
Jelmis731/
Illmes731/
Eylmer730/
Yesilmese71371/
Helmesova712/
Helmesová712/
Hellmeist711/
Elmi67137,618/
Elma6717,542/
Eğilmez675,587/
Hellmer671,504/
Elmy671,219/
Ilme67444/
Elhmeed67123/
Helmeid67121/
Heilmer67105/
Holmesh6777/
Elmehed6721/
Halmess6719/
Hjelmesæth6719/
Holmess6718/
Hellmys6718/
Elmaiss6717/
Helmett6713/
Hellmis6712/
Elmahey6711/
Hollmes6710/
Helmetz679/
Helmise678/
Hellmeh676/
Helmish675/
Helmech672/
Helmecz672/
Gelmish672/
Ylme672/
Helmieh672/
Hellmee672/
Hillmes671/
Holmesz671/
Holmmes671/
Hoilmes671/
Hiolmes671/
Eglimez671/
Elmeche671/
Elmehrz671/
Hallmes671/
Yelmece671/
Helmice671/
Helmiss671/
Helmist671/
Elmayss671/
Almeesh671/
Elmahie671/
Elmiehy671/
Elmeehy671/
Elmehee671/
Jlhemes671/
Heelmer670/
Hoelmis670/

Elmes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elmes in the Russian language
Ельмесelmes-

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