Luxmoore Surname

881,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 306 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Luxmoore Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Luxmoor —or— Luxmore.' A Devonshire surname. I cannot find the locality.

1661. Benjamin Donne and Anne Loosemore: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

Luxmoore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1281:210,90420,401
England861:647,88437,755
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Luxmoore Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Luxmoor —or— Luxmore.' A Devonshire surname. I cannot find the locality.

1661. Benjamin Donne and Anne Loosemore: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Luxmoor or Loosemoor. Loosemore oc­curs as a Devonshire surname in the 17th cent., whence we may infer the first element to be the West. English loose or looze, 1 a ‘pig-sty’ [Old English hlós, an enclosure for domestic animals]—But if Loosemore has no connexion with Luxmore the first element must be the same as in Luxford, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Luxmoore Last Name Facts

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

Luxmoore is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Luxmoore? popularity and diffusion

The surname Luxmoore is the 881,213th most widely held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 23,815,510 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 56 percent of Luxmoore live; 56 percent live in Australasia and 56 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

Luxmoore is most common in Australia, where it is borne by 128 people, or 1 in 210,904. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 59 percent are found, Queensland, where 32 percent are found and New South Wales, where 4 percent are found. Aside from Australia Luxmoore occurs in 15 countries. It is also found in England, where 28 percent are found and New Zealand, where 14 percent are found.

Luxmoore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Luxmoore has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Luxmoore last name increased 253 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Luxmoore Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Luxmoore last name is predominantly Congregationalist (100%) in Ireland.

The amount Luxmoore earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.8% less than the national average, earning $48,290 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luxmore93332/
Luxmoor930/
Lusmore8063/
Luzmore8051/
Laxmore801/
Lux-Mourey781/
Lucas-Moore741/
Luxamarre7150/
Loosmoore713/
Luxamar67136/
Luximer671/
Luxomar671/
Luxamer671/
Loosmore63289/
Luzmares631/
Locksmore591/
Luismarie591/

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