Gallimore Surname

51,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,853 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Gallimore Surname Definition:

Local 'of Gillmoor,' a hamlet in the parish of Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire (a) Bapt. 'the son of Gilmoir,' Scotch. 'Gilmory or Gilmoir, servant of Mary': Yonge.

Gilamor fil. Gilandi, c. 1100: Estates and Families of Cumberland, Cumberland.

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Gallimore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,3011:68,3767,950
England2,5291:22,0323,082
Jamaica1,0871:2,640413
Canada2991:123,22912,908
Australia2471:109,29412,192
Panama1171:33,4381,894
Wales871:35,5693,540
Scotland431:124,5077,876
France341:1,953,609166,012
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Costa Rica131:367,6983,592
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Belize11:355,4743,977
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9491:25,6853,528
Wales81:196,0527,186
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3781:132,85412,672

Gallimore (13) may also be a first name.

Gallimore Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local 'of Gillmoor,' a hamlet in the parish of Bishop Thornton, Yorkshire (a) Bapt. 'the son of Gilmoir,' Scotch. 'Gilmory or Gilmoir, servant of Mary': Yonge.

Gilamor fil. Gilandi, c. 1100: Estates and Families of Cumberland, Cumberland.

Gilamor, his cousin, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

GILLEMORE: The bearer of the broadsword to a Scottish chief.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gallimore Last Name Facts

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

Gallimore occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gallimore click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gallimore? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 51,978th most widespread family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 739,627 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Gallimore are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gallimore is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name internationally It is held by 13 people.

Gallimore is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 5,301 people, or 1 in 68,376. In The United States Gallimore is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 23 percent reside, Tennessee, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States Gallimore occurs in 33 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent reside and Jamaica, where 11 percent reside.

Gallimore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gallimore has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gallimore last name grew 1,402 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 266 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 1,088 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 2,150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gallimore Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gallimore last name are 4.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.44% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gallimore earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 34.39% more than the national average, earning 465,104 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 243.22% more than the national average, earning R 815,628 per year; in United States they earn 5.35% less than the national average, earning $40,839 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.55% more than the national average, earning $55,919 CAD per year.

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