Gilmer Surname
Approximately 10,503 people bear this surname
Gilmer Surname Definition:
Gaelic Gille Moire, 'servant of (the Virgin) Marv.' Some time between 1133 and 1156 Gilmor, son of Gilander, founded the chapelry of Treverman (now Trierman) in the parish of Walton, Cumberland. The chapel was constructed of wattlework (capetta de virgin), and on its completion Gilmor appointed his kinsman Gillemor to the chaplaincy (Victorian history of Cumberland, II, p.
Read More About This SurnameGilmer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,202 | 1:39,389 | 4,851 |
| Canada | 296 | 1:124,478 | 13,021 |
| Germany | 240 | 1:335,439 | 33,076 |
| France | 171 | 1:388,437 | 57,373 |
| New Zealand | 145 | 1:31,230 | 5,420 |
| England | 129 | 1:431,923 | 29,000 |
| Australia | 88 | 1:306,769 | 26,711 |
| Ireland | 83 | 1:56,734 | 3,894 |
| Northern Ireland | 27 | 1:68,335 | 4,994 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| Jamaica | 10 | 1:286,995 | 7,581 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 175 | 1:25,314 | 2,729 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 60 | 1:406,256 | 24,311 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:197,011 | 7,414 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,104 | 1:23,868 | 2,967 |
Gilmer (21,072) may also be a first name.
Gilmer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gaelic Gille Moire, 'servant of (the Virgin) Marv.' Some time between 1133 and 1156 Gilmor, son of Gilander, founded the chapelry of Treverman (now Trierman) in the parish of Walton, Cumberland. The chapel was constructed of wattlework (capetta de virgin), and on its completion Gilmor appointed his kinsman Gillemor to the chaplaincy (Victorian history of Cumberland, II, p. 17). These names, it may be mentioned, attest the strong Gaelic influence in Cumberland at that period. Gillemor, son of Gilleconel, possessed the lands of Fincurroks in the beginning of the twelfth century (Kelso, p. 79), and some time before 1144 'Gillemor filius Gilleconel' granted a half mark of silver to the church of S. Machute in Lesmahagow (Kelso, 187). Gillemure Albanach ('the Scot') and Gillemure mac Blancard witnessed the donation of the church of Torpennoth, etc. to Holyrood by Uchtred, lord of Galloway, between 1153—65 (LSC., p. 19, 20). Gillemore vicecomes de Clacmanan witnessed the gift by Malcolm IV of a carucate of land in Melchethre to the church of St. Andrews (RPSA., p. 197); and Gillemure the deacon witnessed a charter by Symon, bishop of Stratherne (i.e. Dunblane), c. 1190 (Inchaffray, p. 1). Gillemur, senescallus Atholie, witnessed a confirmation by Henry, earl of Atholl, c. 1200 (RD., 148), and about 1190 or earlier 'Gylmor hund apud Dauwic' was a witness to the Diuise de Stobbo (REG., I, p. 89). Gillemor, son of Anecol, was witness to a charter by Gilbert, earl of Strathearn, between 1211—14 (LAC., p. 47), and another Gillemur held a toft near the lake of Lundin, Fife, c. 1250 (RPSA., p. 263). Gillemore Ruadh who witnessed a charter by Maldouen, earl of Levenax c. 1250 (Levenax, p. 98) appears in another charter of 1316 as Gillemoroch. About the same date the patronage of the church of Luss was granted to Gillemore and his father Maldouen, dean of Lennox (Levenax, p. 96, 97), and sometime before 1270 Gilmoir, servitor to Maldouen, appears as a charter witness in the Lennox (ibid., p. 20). Gillechad Gillamor witnessed a grant by Huctred, son of Fergus, of a carucate and toft in Creveqver (for Treveqver, i.e. Troqueer) to the Hospital of S. Peter of York, 1304 (Bain. II. p. 422). Thomas Gilmur, indweller in Irwin, 1572 (Irvine, I, p. 58). The late Dr. John Milne, by the process of philological gymnastics familiar to readers of his works on place names, says Gilmour is for Geol mor, which was originally Chuit mor, aspirated, cattle-fold, and mor means big. Chuit was corrupted into white, which being regarded as an English name, was turned into Gaelic by geal, white. Gilmoure 1661, Gilmure 1598.
(Teutonic) Hostage-Famous [Old Teutonic Gisalmar, Gislmær: v. under Gilbert, and + O.H.Ger. Old Saxon mári = Old English mœre = Goth, mér-s, famous] Occ. a weakened form of Gil(l)more, q.v.
(Irish) The son of the servant or devotee of Mary.
Gael. Gille-mohr, "great servant." The armour-bearer of a Highland chief was so called, and was probably selected for his size and strength.
A great servant; from mohr, great.
Gillemore, Gaelic, the henchman or follower of the chief, one who carried the chief's broadsword, from gille, a servant, and mor, large, great.
Gilmer Demographics
Gilmer Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Gilmer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gilmer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gilmer (Arabic: غيلمر, Russian: Гилмер) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gilmer? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gilmer is the 49,002nd most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 693,854 people. The last name Gilmer occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 82 percent of Gilmer are found; 82 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 36,371st most widely held first name throughout the world It is held by 21,072 people.
Gilmer is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 9,202 people, or 1 in 39,389. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 10 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Virginia, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States Gilmer exists in 38 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.
Gilmer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gilmer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gilmer last name increased 437 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 53 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 126 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gilmer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Gilmer surname is primarily Presbyterian (51%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gilmer surname are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.13% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Gilmer earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 212.98% more than the national average, earning R 743,748 per year; in United States they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning $41,535 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.51% more than the national average, earning $54,904 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gilmer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gilmer in the Russian language | ||
| Гилмер | gilmer | - |
| Gilmer in the Arabic language | ||
| غيلمر | ghylmr | - |
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