Paramour Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Paramour Surname Definition:

Thomas le Peraumer, witness in Berwick, 1264 (Neubotle, p. 152). Thomas Paramours, juror on inquisition at Arbroath, 1452 (RAA., II, p. 79). Paramour did not at first imply the illicit sense now attached to it. In the Cursor Mundi (E. E. T.

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Paramour Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:2,143,00282,017
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Paramour Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Thomas le Peraumer, witness in Berwick, 1264 (Neubotle, p. 152). Thomas Paramours, juror on inquisition at Arbroath, 1452 (RAA., II, p. 79). Paramour did not at first imply the illicit sense now attached to it. In the Cursor Mundi (E. E. T. S. ed., 1169-70) the epithet is applied (by men) in a devotional sense to the Virgin Mary:

"þerfore blesse we þat paramoure þat in oure nede doþ us socoure."

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

(Anglo-French-Latin) Lover, Sweet- heart [Middle English O. French par amour, by or for love; Latin per amor-em) Of paramours he sette nat a kers.—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, A 3756.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

If not local, may belong to the same class as Lover, Friend, Neighbour, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The same as Parramore, which has been thought to be the Saxon Barmore, Old German Bermar; from mar, illustrious. Parramore is more probably from some English local name compounded of "moor."

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Paramour Last Name Facts

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

The surname Paramour is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paramour? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,944,094th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name Paramour is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Paramour are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 2,143,002. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Hampshire, where 38 percent live, Greater London, where 31 percent live and Surrey, where 15 percent live. Excluding England this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 20 percent live and The Philippines, where 11 percent live.

Paramour Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Paramour has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Paramour surname fell 30 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 44 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Paramour Last Name Statistics demography

Paramour earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 56.45% less than the national average, earning $18,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paramoure9452/
Parramour941/
Paramor93416/
Parramoure8926/
Paramore882,637/
Paramoer8826/
Parramor883/
Paramure882/
Patramor882/
Paramaur881/
Parramore821,546/
Pairamore8212/
Paramoore821/
Paramar802,246,730/
Paromor803/
Payramaure7823/
Parammar75230/
Paramarr75219/
Paramare7562/
Parramar7552/
Pharamar757/
Paramart755/
Paramaar753/
Paramair752/
Paaramar751/
Paramarz751/
Parhamar751/
Paromore750/
Parhammar7110/
Pharamard711/
Parohmore710/
Parromore710/
Peyramaure67895/
Paromar674/
Peiramaure671/
Poramare636/
Porammar633/
Poramart631/
Peyramard593/

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