Ormesher Surname

328,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Ormesher Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ormeshaw,' the shaw, coppice, or wood of Orme, the proprietor or first settler. The corruption is a very natural one. v. Orme.

Gilbert Ormeshaw, of Scarisbrick, 1590: Wills at Chester.

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Ormesher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7141:78,0368,757
United States2171:1,670,318111,195
Australia1101:245,41522,739
Canada491:751,95159,756
Wales111:281,32115,850
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1931:126,29711,831
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Ormesher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ormeshaw,' the shaw, coppice, or wood of Orme, the proprietor or first settler. The corruption is a very natural one. v. Orme.

Gilbert Ormeshaw, of Scarisbrick, 1590: Wills at Chester.

Roger Ormeshaw, of Burscough, 1620: ibid.

1718. Married — Aaron Hawkins and Mary Ormishaw: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

For Ormshaw, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ormesher Last Name Facts

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

Ormesher occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ormesher? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 328,333rd most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 6,449,156 people. The surname Ormesher occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Ormesher live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Ormesher is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 714 people, or 1 in 78,036. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Merseyside, where 27 percent reside, Lancashire, where 22 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 18 percent reside. Outside of England it exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Ormesher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ormesher has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ormesher surname increased 370 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ormesher Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ormesher last name are 25.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.34% registered with the political party.

The amount Ormesher earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 10.22% less than the national average, earning $38,738 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.35% more than the national average, earning $60,786 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ormescher941/
Ormisher88102/
Ormeshir880/
Armesher880/
Hormecher821/
Ormeshire820/
Hormese8019/
Ormeche8019/
Ormiese801/
Ormaser800/
Ormechea7537/
Hormeche757/
Ormeseth751/
Hormechea71474/
Ermischer7122/
Ormesa7118/
Garmeiser713/
Armese712/
Hermosher711/
Hoormeshi711/
Armeshi6712/
Armeses678/
Ermiser676/
Ormezey675/
Harmese674/
Ormezei672/
Hormecheas672/
Hormeachea672/
Armeche671/
Armesse671/
Ormishi671/
Gormesi671/
Armesey670/

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