Felmer Surname

858,879th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
Chile

Felmer Surname Definition:

"This family formerly wrote their name Finmere, Fylmere, Filmour, and Filmor, temp. Edw. III., but of late, Filmer, and were seated at Otterinden in Kent, at a place called Finmore." Kimber's Baronetage.

Felmer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile1651:106,7673,965
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Poland351:1,085,96474,912
Argentina261:1,643,97788,124
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
France51:13,284,544357,392
England21:27,859,030389,889
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Felmer (625) may also be a first name.

Felmer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"This family formerly wrote their name Finmere, Fylmere, Filmour, and Filmor, temp. Edw. III., but of late, Filmer, and were seated at Otterinden in Kent, at a place called Finmore." Kimber's Baronetage.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

FILMUR, FILMORE: This name, in all probability, arose from a residence near a lake or a fertile piece of ground; Fille, Saxon, denoting fullness or plenteousness, and mere, a lake or moist piece of ground. The name has been spelled at different times Fylmere, Filmour, and Filmore. Several other derivations may be found for the etymology of this name. From Filea, Celtic and Gaelic, a bard, a historian, and mor, great, that is, the famous bard. The Films, among the Gauls, or Celts, were held in great esteem, and their office was honorable. They turned the tenets of religion into verse, and animated the troops before and during an engagement with martial odes, and celebrated the valorous deeds of the chieftains and princes who entertained them.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

The Filmers belong to a distinguished Kentish family that had its home at East Sutton during the 17th century; some of its members were baronets, and others were sheriffs of the county (H.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Felmer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Felmer (Russian: Фельмер) is more commonly found in Chile than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Felmer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 858,879th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 22,989,104 people. Felmer occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Felmer are found; 61 percent are found in South America and 60 percent are found in Hispanic Southern America. Felmer is also the 333,332nd most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 625 people.

Felmer is most frequently occurring in Chile, where it is carried by 165 people, or 1 in 106,767. In Chile it is most numerous in: Los Lagos Region, where 50 percent reside, Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 24 percent reside and Los Ríos Region, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Chile Felmer exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Poland, where 11 percent reside.

Felmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Felmer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 134 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Felmer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Felmer surname are 26.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.33% being registered with the party.

Felmer earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 10.61% more than the national average, earning $47,726 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fellmer92303/
Feulmer9231/
Fehlmer920/
Felme9145/
Foellmer86306/
Fellmert866/
Fuellmer861/
Fielmier860/
Filmer833,057/
Felmet83338/
Velmer83271/
Flemer83261/
Felmey83248/
Fölmer8316/
Feelme835/
Felmee833/
Felmea831/
Felmeh831/
Fylmer830/
Felmes830/
Flme801/
Flemmer771,808/
Föllmer77750/
Flehmer77260/
Fillmer77235/
Vellmer77139/
Felmeth7726/
Fellmet7710/
Flemert7710/
Fällmer779/
Filmere772/
Füllmer772/
Flesmer771/
Filmeer771/
Flemier770/
Velmier770/
Felmy73130/
Felmi73113/
Velme73104/
Fleme7343/
Filme7340/
Felma7325/
Fflme731/
Felmé731/
Vlmer731/
Fellmeth71422/
Voellmer7147/
Flemmert7138/
Fellmett716/
Flemmeer712/
Fellmayr711/
Flemmmer711/
Filmes67249/
Vilmer67221/
Velmir67166/
Fellmy6773/
Flemme6765/
Flemes6762/
Felmit6715/
Flemie674/
Fielma672/
Vielme671/
Filmee671/
Flemey671/
Felmaj671/
Flemerová671/
Phlmer671/
Filmey671/
Filmir671/
Felmii671/
Velmie670/
Fellmi670/

Felmer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Felmer in the Russian language
Фельмерfelmer-

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