Highmore Surname
Approximately 438 people bear this surname
Highmore Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the High Moor [Old English heáh + mór]
Highmore Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 212 | 1:262,821 | 20,935 |
| Australia | 140 | 1:192,826 | 19,093 |
| Canada | 64 | 1:575,712 | 47,839 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 108 | 1:225,698 | 17,096 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Highmore Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the High Moor [Old English heáh + mór]
(English), High hill, or High in the moor.
Highmore Demographics
Highmore Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Highmore Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Highmore Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Highmore occurs most in England. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Highmore? popularity and diffusion
The last name Highmore is the 679,794th most commonly used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 16,638,233 people. Highmore occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Highmore reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 212 people, or 1 in 262,821. In England Highmore is most numerous in: Hampshire, where 24 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Cumbria, where 10 percent are found. Beside England it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 32 percent are found and Canada, where 15 percent are found.
Highmore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Highmore has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Highmore surname expanded 196 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Highmore Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Highmore last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
The amount Highmore earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 63.58% less than the national average, earning $15,714 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.92% more than the national average, earning $57,591 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higmore | 93 | 1 | / |
| Highmoor | 88 | 168 | / |
| Hingmore | 88 | 6 | / |
| Ighmor | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ighmour | 80 | 521 | / |
| Higmare | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hugmore | 80 | 0 | / |
| Higmure | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hingmare | 75 | 8 | / |
| Egmore | 71 | 150 | / |
| Ighmar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Igmere | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eggmore | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eghmere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eaghmare | 63 | 2 | / |
| Hengmare | 63 | 1 | / |
| Eighmery | 63 | 0 | / |
| Igmar | 62 | 20 | / |
| Ingmar | 57 | 48 | / |
| Egmere | 57 | 14 | / |
| Hegmar | 57 | 9 | / |
| Igmeri | 57 | 1 | / |
| Aigmar | 57 | 1 | / |
| Igmura | 57 | 1 | / |
| Häggmar | 53 | 11 | / |
| Yogmour | 53 | 5 | / |
| Egghmar | 53 | 2 | / |
| Igmario | 53 | 1 | / |
| Inngmuri | 50 | 1 | / |
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