Nimmo Surname

51,273rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,999 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Nimmo Surname Definition:

This surname is sometimes spelled Nemmock (Nisbet, I, p. 244). The attempt (Narrative of Mr. James Nimmo, 1654—1709, p. xxix) to provide a French origin, from Ne Mot is too fanciful. The Nimmos are also traditionally said to be descended from French Protestants who fled from the massacre of St.

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Nimmo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,6971:98,04110,916
Scotland1,9401:2,760512
England1,6451:33,8714,479
Australia1,3121:20,5762,853
Canada4831:76,2858,596
New Zealand4561:9,9311,727
South Africa1521:356,43232,570
Liberia1231:35,8423,316
Wales231:134,5459,804
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Norway101:514,22941,629
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
India81:95,883,173728,828
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Qatar61:393,00055,922
France51:13,284,544357,392
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
China21:683,660,78330,601
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
East Timor11:1,215,928507
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland391:113,5866,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1,1691:3,202543
England1791:136,17512,443
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3711:135,36012,861

Nimmo (5,590) may also be a first name.

Nimmo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is sometimes spelled Nemmock (Nisbet, I, p. 244). The attempt (Narrative of Mr. James Nimmo, 1654—1709, p. xxix) to provide a French origin, from Ne Mot is too fanciful. The Nimmos are also traditionally said to be descended from French Protestants who fled from the massacre of St. Bartholomew in 1572, but the name is found in Scotland much earlier. An early form of the name is found in that of Johannes Newmoch, juror on assize at Liston, 1459 (Edmonstone, 80). Agnes Nemoch was married in 1490 (Sc. Ant, III, p. 108), and Alexander Nemok was witness in Glasgow, 1587 (Protocols, X). Alexander Nemo was retoured heir of John Nemo de Mydilmount in the bailiary of Kylestewart, 1616 (Retours, Ayr, 136,139). Marion Nimoke was married in Edinburgh, 1618 (Edinb. Marr.). James Nimmo, the Covenanter, fought at Bothwell Bridge, 1679, and Rev. William Nimmo was historian of Stirlingshire. Nemoche 1598, Nimo 1623.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

A Scottish surname derived from lands in co. Stirling.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local: from the lands of Nimmo in Stirlingshire.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

From the Dutch, Nimmo, Niemer, Nieman; from the German, Niemann; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Nimmo Last Name Facts

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

Nimmo (Hindi: निम्मो) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Nimmo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nimmo? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 51,273rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 728,827 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Nimmo are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Nimmo is also the 89,609th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 5,590 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3,697 people, or 1 in 98,041. In The United States Nimmo is most prevalent in: California, where 10 percent live, Missouri, where 10 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States it is found in 46 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 19 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.

Nimmo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Nimmo has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 996 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 919 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Nimmo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Presbyterian (44%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Nimmo last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.71% registered with the party.

The amount Nimmo earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 33.7% less than the national average, earning 229,436 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 115.43% more than the national average, earning R 511,944 per year; in United States they earn 0.9% more than the national average, earning $43,536 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.12% more than the national average, earning $53,716 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Noimmo912/
Nimmoh912/
Nimmod911/
Nimo8917,640/
Nimmoth8311/
Gnuimmo831/
Nimmous830/
Nimma808,164/
Nimoh806,233/
Naimo806,053/
Noimo801,297/
Niemo80443/
Nihmo80302/
Nimot80216/
Ngimo80187/
Nimoy80154/
Neimo8079/
Nimod8068/
Gnimo8055/
Nimoi8054/
Nimos8043/
Nimoa8037/
Nimop8018/
Nimou8016/
Niomo8011/
Nismo809/
Nemmo807/
Nummo804/
Nimho804/
Nimoo803/
Ninmo802/
Nimoj801/
Nuimo801/
Nnimo801/
Nim'o801/
Nimmouds772/
Ninmot73305/
Naimou73223/
Nemmou73136/
Nimmat73134/
Nimmah7392/
Naimoi7387/
Gnimou7370/
Ngimoh7336/
Noimot7325/
Naimot7324/
Ngimma7323/
Naimos7321/
Naimoz7321/
Ninmou7318/
Noimou7317/
Nimmaa7316/
Nemmoh7314/
Noimoi7312/
Nimous7310/
Naimoh7310/
Ngimoi739/
Nimmas739/
Niemoi738/
Nittmo737/
Niemoj737/
Niemou736/
Nimosh735/
Nimoip735/
Niomou734/
Neimou734/
Naimoo733/
Naimod733/
Nnaimo733/
Neimma733/
Ngaimo733/
Ngnimo732/
Nnimma731/
Nitmma731/
Neimoh731/
Naimma731/
Niemoy731/
Nimmaz731/
Nimgoh731/
Nimgou731/
Nimooe731/
Nimooh731/
Niemma731/
Niemoh731/
Nimoha731/
Niomoo731/
Ninmoj731/
Noihmo731/
Noimho731/
Noimoh731/
Nimmad731/
Nimoch730/
Neimoz730/
Nima6726,549/
Nemo6711,722/
Numo671,112/
Nymo67703/
Naimmah6714/
Nimmath673/
Njmo673/
Nemmott672/
Neimoth672/
Ngimgou672/
Ngnimou672/
Némo672/
Ngaimoi671/
Naismou671/
Ngoimoh671/
Ngimgoh671/
Ngimouh671/
Nimhoud671/
Nimotch671/
Ninmots671/
Gnemmos670/

Nimmo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nimmo in the Hindi language
निम्मोnim'mo98.06
नीम्मोnim'mo1.64
निम्मॊnim'mo0.15
निममोnimamo0.15

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