Elmor Surname

147,841st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,993 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Elmor Surname Definition:

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.

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Elmor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt2,2581:40,7164,150
Saudi Arabia4771:64,6879,689
Brazil1561:1,372,27146,465
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
England31:18,572,686338,250
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

The alternate forms: Elmôr (9) are calculated separately.

Elmor (2,195) may also be a first name.

Elmor Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

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

Elmor Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elmor (Russian: Эльмор) has its highest incidence in Egypt. It can also occur in the variant forms: Elmôr. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elmor? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 147,841st most prevalent family name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,434,863 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 76 percent of Elmor are found; 76 percent are found in North Africa and 75 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. Elmor is also the 159,852nd most common first name on earth. It is borne by 2,195 people.

This surname is most widely held in Egypt, where it is carried by 2,258 people, or 1 in 40,716. Besides Egypt Elmor occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 16 percent are found and Brazil, where 5 percent are found.

Elmor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Elmor has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 165 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elmor Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Elmor last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

Elmor earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6% less than the national average, earning $40,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elmôr939/
Elmore9136,329/
Elmohr91523/
Elmour91200/
Elmorr91177/
Elmoor9116/
Yelmor912/
Elmoer911/
Helmor911/
Ellmor910/
Helmore83709/
Ellmore83692/
Elmoore8331/
Hellmor835/
Eilmore833/
Helmoer832/
Ealmore831/
Ielmore831/
Elmoire831/
Elmorre831/
Elmosre831/
Eilmour831/
Yelmore831/
Gelmorr830/
Almor80827/
Elmar80379/
Elmur8043/
Ilmor800/
D'Elmore771/
Etelmore771/
Ellmoore770/
Ellmmore770/
Gilmor73442/
Yelmar73318/
Helmar73184/
Elmurr7364/
Gelmar7362/
Elmarr7323/
Gelmár7322/
Elmare7321/
Elmard7310/
Jilmor739/
Elhmar734/
Elmasr734/
Almohr734/
Almoor733/
Ilmore733/
Helmur732/
Elmart732/
Ellmar732/
Allmor732/
Jelmar732/
Elmurd731/
Almoir731/
Eilmar731/
Hilmor731/
Uilmor731/
Yilmor731/
Elmure731/
Almorr731/
Gilmour6723,471/
Elmasre674,485/
Gillmor67577/
Aylmore67390/
Hjelmar67134/
Gilmoor6718/
Ailmore6717/
Yelmare6714/
D'elmar6713/
Helmart6710/
Gailmor677/
Eilemar676/
Jilmore675/
Elhmmar674/
Hilmore673/
Hellmar673/
Gilmorr673/
Yelmaar672/
Heilmar672/
Helmare671/
Elmaure671/
Gilmoir670/

Elmor Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Elmor in the Russian language
Эльморelmor-

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