Larimer Surname

131,556th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,436 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Larimer Surname Definition:

A variant of Lorimer, q.v.

Larimer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,4051:106,44911,685
Guam121:13,3432,098
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7181:69,9427,558

Larimer (39) may also be a first name.

Larimer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A variant of Lorimer, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Larimer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Larimer (Arabic: لاريمر, Marathi: लारीमर) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Larimer.

How Common Is The Last Name Larimer? popularity and diffusion

Larimer is the 131,556th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,120,939 people. The last name Larimer occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Larimer are found; 99 percent are found in North America and 99 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Larimer is also the 1,637,361st most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 39 people.

The last name Larimer is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 3,405 people, or 1 in 106,449. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 11 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found and Ohio, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States Larimer is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Guam, where 0 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Larimer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Larimer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Larimer last name increased 474 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Larimer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Larimer surname is predominantly Anglican (61%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Larimer surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Larimer earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 4.45% more than the national average, earning $45,067 USD per year and in Canada they earn 39.87% more than the national average, earning $69,493 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Larimer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Larimer in the Marathi language
लारीमरlarimara-
Larimer in the Arabic language
لاريمرlarymr-

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Larimer Reference & Research

LORIMER FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

LORIMER FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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