Elsmere Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Elsmere 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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Elsmere Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England981:568,55234,674
United States171:21,321,114641,998
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Wales41:773,63329,106
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Elsmere 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

= Ellesmere, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Ellesmere; a location name in Salop.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Elsmere Last Name Facts

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

Elsmere is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elsmere? popularity and diffusion

The last name Elsmere is the 1,558,593rd most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Elsmere are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 98 people, or 1 in 568,552. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 20 percent are found, Suffolk, where 19 percent are found and Surrey, where 11 percent are found. Outside of England this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and South Africa, where 6 percent are found.

Elsmere Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Elsmere has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Elsmere last name expanded 288 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 850 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elsmere Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Elsmere surname are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.78% registered with the party.

The amount Elsmere earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 50.17% more than the national average, earning R 356,856 per year and in United States they earn 42.64% less than the national average, earning $24,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ellsmere9382/
Elesmere930/
Elsmre924/
Elsmer923/
Ellesmere8894/
Elsmore861,703/
Elshmer860/
Elsmire860/
Ellsmore80563/
Elesmore8042/
Alshmere806/
Elsmeary801/
Elshmore801/
Ellsmire800/
Ellsmare800/
Elsmyr772/
Elsmir771/
Elcmer771/
Ellesmore7519/
Elsmary71153/
Gilsmer7118/
Alsmery7116/
Olsmore714/
Elchmer711/
Alsmeri711/
Elsmari711/
Hilsmier6771/
Alshmare6727/
Alshmery6725/
Gilszmer6714/
Alshmeri673/
Elsmairy671/
Hilsmeir671/
Alsmeiri671/
Allsmore670/
Alesmore670/
Hilsmire670/

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