Philimore Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Philimore Surname Definition:
An old German personal name (Filimer) signifying "full-famous." Ferguson.
Philimore Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
Philimore Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
An old German personal name (Filimer) signifying "full-famous." Ferguson.
This name, in all probability, arose from a residence near a lake or a fertile piece of ground; Fille, Saxon, denoting fullness or plenteousness, and mere, a lake or moist piece of ground. The name has been spelled at different times Fylmere, Filmour, and Filmore. Several other derivations may be found for the etymology of this name. From Filea, Celtic and Gaelic, a bard, a historian, and mor, great, that is, the famous bard. The Films, among the Gauls, or Celts, were held in great esteem, and their office was honorable. They turned the tenets of religion into verse, and animated the troops before and during an engagement with martial odes, and celebrated the valorous deeds of the chieftains and princes who entertained them.
Philimore Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Philimore Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Philimore has its highest incidence in Scotland. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Philimore? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,723,624th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Philimore are found; 88 percent are found in Northern Europe and 88 percent are found in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently held in Scotland, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 1,338,454. In Scotland it is mostly concentrated in: Argyll and Bute, where 100 percent are found. Barring Scotland it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 38 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.
Philimore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Philimore has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Philimore last name declined 81 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillimore | 95 | 1,033 | / |
| Philimor | 94 | 1 | / |
| Philemore | 89 | 27 | / |
| Pilimor | 88 | 1 | / |
| Phillemore | 84 | 1 | / |
| Filimore | 82 | 6 | / |
| Philismar | 78 | 1 | / |
| Pullimore | 78 | 0 | / |
| Filimor | 75 | 15 | / |
| Pilemor | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pilimar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pilimari | 71 | 5 | / |
| Pulimare | 71 | 5 | / |
| Pilimary | 71 | 3 | / |
| Filemore | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pilaimari | 67 | 2 | / |
| Felimoore | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paylemore | 67 | 1 | / |
| Felimor | 63 | 57 | / |
| Pelemor | 63 | 3 | / |
| Vilimar | 63 | 2 | / |
| Vilemor | 63 | 1 | / |
| Filemor | 63 | 1 | / |
| Pulimeri | 59 | 4 | / |
| Vilemure | 59 | 2 | / |
| Viliemar | 59 | 1 | / |
| Fulemore | 59 | 1 | / |
| Pulimeeri | 56 | 1 | / |
| Vilemar | 50 | 6 | / |
| Felimar | 50 | 2 | / |
| Felemor | 50 | 1 | / |
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