Gilmoore Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Gilmoore 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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Gilmoore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England21:27,859,030389,889
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States311:1,619,95885,073

Gilmoore (17) may also be a first name.

Gilmoore 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

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gilmoore Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gilmoore has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilmoore? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,063,924th most frequently used last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Gilmoore live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America. Gilmoore is also the 2,694,839th most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 17 people.

Gilmoore is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 51,779,848. In The United States Gilmoore is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 43 percent reside, Michigan, where 29 percent reside and California, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Gilmoore exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent reside and Ireland, where 10 percent reside.

Gilmoore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gilmoore has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gilmoore surname declined 77 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gilmoore Last Name Statistics demography

Gilmoore earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.92% less than the national average, earning $23,768 USD per year.

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