Ormisher Surname

1,828,462nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 102 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ormisher Surname Definition:

For Ormshaw, q.v.

Ormisher Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England961:580,39635,131
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England481:507,82027,631

Ormisher Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Ormshaw, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ormisher Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ormisher is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ormisher click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ormisher? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,828,462nd most frequently used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 71,446,529 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Ormisher live; 95 percent live in Northern Europe and 95 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 580,396. In England it is most prevalent in: Lancashire, where 54 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 28 percent are found and Cheshire, where 7 percent are found. Apart from England Ormisher exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Ormisher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ormisher has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ormisher surname increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ormesher881,130/
Ermischer8222/
Ormescher821/
Gormise8031/
Hormise8012/
Ermiser806/
Ormishi801/
Ormiese801/
Ormaiche752/
Hermiser750/
Ormeshir750/
Armesher750/
Ormisa7117/
Armise714/
Garmeiser713/
Hormichea712/
Hormecher711/
Ormeshire710/
Ermişer67252/
Garmise6766/
Ormeche6719/
Hormese6719/
Armises6711/
Armishi678/
Armiche678/
Armisha678/
Armisse673/
Armoise671/
Harmise670/

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