Nelmes Surname

172,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,494 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Nelmes Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'atten elms,' i.e. at the elms. For explanation of the initial N, v. Nash or Noakes. The name is Latinized into De Ulmo in the Hundred Rolls.

Osbert atte Elme, Oxfordshire, 1273.

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Nelmes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3621:40,9095,259
Australia2901:93,08910,632
United States2741:1,322,84392,374
Canada1951:188,95218,643
Wales1561:19,8372,100
New Zealand1281:35,3786,076
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Bermuda121:5,440820
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5851:41,6675,256
Wales851:18,4521,079
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Nelmes (11) may also be a first name.

Nelmes Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'atten elms,' i.e. at the elms. For explanation of the initial N, v. Nash or Noakes. The name is Latinized into De Ulmo in the Hundred Rolls.

Osbert atte Elme, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William ad Ulmum, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Richard de Ulmo, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1604-5. Married — Christopher Foster and Cassandra Nelme: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

1639. Buried — Marye, d. Jesper Nellmes: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1714. Married — Charles Byne and Elizabeth Nelms: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

1803. — Thomas Degory and Eleanor Nelms: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

= Nelm(e, q v., with the genit., and pl., -s suffix.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Atten-Elme. "At the Elm-tree." See Noakes, Nash, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Nelmes and Nelme were common names in Berkeley during the 17th and 18th centuries (Bigl.); an old family of gentry bearing the first name then resided in that parish (A.). Nelme was the name of a sheriff of the city of Gloucester in 1635 (R.) and of a Bristol distiller early last century (Bar.): during the last century it was represented in Newent and in Abbenhall (Bigl.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Nelmes was the name of the bailiff or mayor of Leominster in 1652 and 1721 (T.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Nelmes Last Name Facts

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

Nelmes occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nelmes? popularity and diffusion

Nelmes is the 172,486th most frequently held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,922,031 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 62 percent of Nelmes are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles. Nelmes is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 11 people.

Nelmes is most widespread in England, where it is held by 1,362 people, or 1 in 40,909. In England Nelmes is most common in: Gloucestershire, where 29 percent reside, Greater London, where 8 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Barring England this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Nelmes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nelmes has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Nelmes last name rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 761 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 184 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 143 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nelmes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Nelmes last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Nelmes are 12.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.09% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nelmes earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 48.52% less than the national average, earning R 122,340 per year; in United States they earn 9.8% less than the national average, earning $38,922 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.12% less than the national average, earning $48,131 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Noelmes922/
Nelme913/
Nelmer830/
Nilmes830/
Nelmis830/
Nelmge830/
Nellmer7729/
Nilmeus778/
Nleme73847/
Nelma73212/
Nelmi7314/
Nilme736/
Nelmy732/
Neelma6723/
Noelmi673/
Nlmeha673/
Nielma672/
Nlemer672/
Nlemee671/
Neelmi671/
N'Leme671/
Nllmer670/
Nilmer670/
Nelmaja624/
Neelmma623/
Nélmeth621/
Nilma55129/
Nlema5548/
Nilmi5511/
Nlemi552/
Nilmé551/
Ngilmi5099/
Nilmoj5013/
Nilmai504/
Nilmit501/
Nilmér501/
Nlmoha501/

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