Lochore Surname
Approximately 284 people bear this surname
Lochore Surname Definition:
From Lochore in the parish of Ballingry, Fife. The family of Lochore had their seat on an island in the loch (now drained), and the fact that this site was also known as 'Inchsall,' island of the foreigners, indicates a Gaelic-speaking population in the vicinity at the time of its occupation by new lords in the second half of the tweflth century (Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments, Eleventh report, p.
Read More About This SurnameLochore Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 147 | 1:30,805 | 5,355 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:232,775 | 11,829 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 55 | 1:68,058 | 4,042 |
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
Lochore Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From Lochore in the parish of Ballingry, Fife. The family of Lochore had their seat on an island in the loch (now drained), and the fact that this site was also known as 'Inchsall,' island of the foreigners, indicates a Gaelic-speaking population in the vicinity at the time of its occupation by new lords in the second half of the tweflth century (Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments, Eleventh report, p. xliii). Constantine de Lochor witnessed a gift by Duncan, earl of Fife, to the nuns of North Berwick before 1177 (CMN., 6), and as Costentin (for Cdstentin) de Lochor he witnessed a charter by Emaldus, bishop of St. Andrews, between 1160—62 (RPSA,, p. 128). Philip de Lochor was one of the assize of marches in Fife, 1230 (RD., 196). Constantinus de Lochor acknowledged in 1235 that he had no right to the lands of Kinglassin (Kinglassie) and Pethbokin (Petbachly) near Dunfermline (ibid., p. 101). Andreas de Lochor, his uncle, and Philip de Lochor, his brother, are named as witnesses in the charter. David de Lochor witnessed a gift of 10s. annually to the monks of Dunfermline, 1231 (ibid., p. 108), and in 1242 he witnessed a confirmation charter of Alexander II (REA., II, p. 273). He is probably the David de Louchor mentioned in a quitclaim of the lands of Drumkarauch, 1260 (RPSA., p. 346), and is in record as sheriff of Fife in 1261—66 (ER., I, p. 4, 31, 34). David de Louchor witnessed a charter by Garnelin, bishop of St. Andrews, 1269 (RPSA., p. 174), and as David de Lothar (for Lochar, c misread as t) he is mentioned in a mandate by the bishops of St. Andrews and Aberdeen in 1264 (Pap. Lett., I, p. 408). David de Louchor witnessed a charter by Alexander III at Rokesburg, 1279 (RD. p. 53; see more on this David in Inchcolm, p. 143—144). Constantine de Logher, sheriff of Fife, who swore fealty to Edward I in 1291, was in 1296, along with Hugh de Loghore, among the Scots prisoners taken in Dunbar Castle (Bain, II, 508,742). In 1305 Constantin de Loghore was juror on an inquisition made at Perth (ibid., 1670), and Hugh de Locwor, probably the above-mentioned Hugh, was witness to the homage of Duncan, twelfth earl of Fife to the abbot of Dunfermline, 1316 (RD., 349). David de Louhore appears in 1328 (ER I, p. 84), and again c. 1328—32 as David de Louchqwore among the witnesses to a charter by Michael de Wemys (Soltre, p. 48). Philip de Lowchqwor umquhile lord of the third part of Pitfiirine is in record, 1435 (Pitfirrane, 21). Jonet Lochequoir in St. Andrews was executed for witchcraft, 1595 (St. Andrews, p. 800). Margaret Lochoir was retoured heir of her father, William Lochoir, burgess of Kinghorne, 1608 (Retours, Fife, 195), and the Rev. Charles Lochore was minister of Drymen from 1824 to 1877. In the Dunfermline Burgh Records (ed. Beveridge) the name occurs as Lochor, Lochquhor, Lochtquor, Locquhor, Lokquhor, and Lokqwhor.
User-submitted Reference
Lochore: The Gaelic term is not Inchsall. It is Inchgall.
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Where Does The Last Name Lochore Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lochore occurs most in New Zealand. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lochore? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 928,396th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 25,660,373 people. The surname Lochore occurs mostly in Oceania, where 66 percent of Lochore are found; 66 percent are found in Australasia and 66 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname Lochore is most commonly held in New Zealand, where it is borne by 147 people, or 1 in 30,805. In New Zealand it is mostly found in: Auckland Region, where 55 percent reside, Wellington Region, where 18 percent reside and Manawatu Wanganui Region, where 10 percent reside. Outside of New Zealand this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.
Lochore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lochore has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Lochore last name grew 333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 58 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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