Gillimore Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Gillimore 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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Gillimore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:36,245,893832,629
England11:55,718,059489,080
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Gillimore 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

(Celt, + Hebrew) Servant or Disciple of Mary [Irish and Gaelic Giolla or Gille Mhuire] (Scandinavian) (Gillmore only) belonging to Gill- moor (Yorks) = the Ravine-Moor [Old Norse gil, a ravine + mór, a moor] Cp. Gilmer.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Celt, + Hebrew) Servant or Disciple of Mary (Scandinavian) (Gillmore only) belonging to Gill- moor (Yorks) = the Ravine-Moor Cp. Gilmer.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gillimore Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gillimore has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gillimore? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gillimore is the 5,587,209th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. Gillimore is primarily found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Gillimore reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 36,245,893. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 50 percent are found, Virginia, where 20 percent are found and Florida, where 10 percent are found. Barring The United States it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent are found and Jamaica, where 8 percent are found.

Gillimore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gillimore has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gillimore last name grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gillimore Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gillimore last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Gillimore earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 43.44% less than the national average, earning $24,406 USD per year.

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