Finmore Surname

3,543,123rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Finmore Surname Definition:

(Celtic) Big Fionn [v. Finn (Celtic], and + Irish and Gaelic mór, big, great] (Anglo-French-Latin) Fine (Perfect) Love (a nickname) [French fin amour: v. under Finn (Anglo-French-Latin); Latin amor, love] Hugh Finamur.—Hundred Rolls

Finmore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:3,714,537119,675
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Finmore Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) Big Fionn [v. Finn (Celtic], and + Irish and Gaelic mór, big, great] (Anglo-French-Latin) Fine (Perfect) Love (a nickname) [French fin amour: v. under Finn (Anglo-French-Latin); Latin amor, love] Hugh Finamur.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Finmore Last Name Facts

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

The surname Finmore is found most in England. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Finmore? popularity and diffusion

The last name Finmore is the 3,543,123rd most common surname globally It is held by around 1 in 235,082,126 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Finmore are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 15 people, or 1 in 3,714,537. In England Finmore is mostly found in: Durham, where 40 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 33 percent reside and Greater London, where 13 percent reside. Aside from England Finmore occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 23 percent reside.

Finmore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Finmore has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Finmore last name declined 12 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Finmore Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Finmore last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Finmore earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.92% more than the national average, earning $49,156 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Finnmore936/
Finmoore931/
Fynmore86185/
Fenmore8683/
Finmora861/
Vinmore860/
Finmarie801/
Fennmore801/
Fenmmore800/
Finmar7714/
Venmore71136/
Finmara7110/
Vhnmore711/
Femmore710/
Fynmere710/
Phinmotri6312/
Vinmar6221/
Fimmar621/
Vinmuri571/
Venmere570/

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