Elmore Surname
Approximately 36,329 people bear this surname
Elmore 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.
Read More About This SurnameElmore Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34,000 | 1:10,661 | 1,305 |
| England | 1,225 | 1:45,484 | 5,730 |
| Australia | 306 | 1:88,221 | 10,161 |
| Canada | 242 | 1:152,255 | 15,495 |
| Ireland | 69 | 1:68,245 | 4,322 |
| New Zealand | 65 | 1:69,667 | 10,483 |
| Wales | 65 | 1:47,608 | 4,483 |
| Northern Ireland | 56 | 1:32,947 | 3,302 |
| Peru | 54 | 1:588,595 | 15,207 |
| Israel | 47 | 1:182,077 | 18,133 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Philippines | 18 | 1:5,624,346 | 177,167 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Marshall Islands | 5 | 1:10,364 | 1,309 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 94 | 1:47,126 | 4,063 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 407 | 1:59,890 | 7,018 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,252 | 1:11,811 | 1,531 |
Elmore (3,275) may also be a first name.
Elmore 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.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Elmore,' (1) a hamlet in Dorset, half a mile from Shaftesbury; (a) a parish in Gloucestershire, six miles from Gloucester. This surname must be distinguished from Elmer, although no doubt they have been confused. The index to the registers of St. James, Clerkenwell, puts Ellmar and Elmer under the heading of Elmore. This is a great mistake.
1733. Married — Thomas Pitman and Mary Elmore: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) belonging to Elmore = 1 the Elm- Tree Moor [Old English elm + mór] 2 the Elm-Tree Bank or Shore [Old English elm + óra]
(English) One who came from Elmore (shore where elms grew), in Gloucestershire.
An Anglo-Saxon personal name. An individual so designated was a tenant in chief in co. Hereford, temp. Domesd. The same as Aylmer.
Elmore Demographics
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Elmore Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elmore Come From? nationality or country of origin
Elmore (Russian: Элморе) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elmore? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 15,341st most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 200,599 people. The last name Elmore occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 94 percent of Elmore reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Elmore is also the 125,073rd most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 3,275 people.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 34,000 people, or 1 in 10,661. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent live, North Carolina, where 7 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States this last name exists in 58 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.
Elmore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Elmore has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Elmore surname expanded 800 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 301 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 27 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 542 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Elmore Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Elmore surname is predominantly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States Elmore are 16.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.03% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Elmore earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 139.29% more than the national average, earning S/. 46,386 per year; in United States they earn 5.49% less than the national average, earning $40,778 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.49% more than the national average, earning $50,423 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Elmore Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elmore in the Russian language | ||
| Элморе | elmore | - |
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