Phillimore Surname

352,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,033 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Phillimore Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. of endearment, 'fin amour,' pure love (v. Douceamour and Plainamour). The change of 'n' to 'l' was common; compare Bannister for Ballister (v. Bannister), and banister for baluster. For instances, v.

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Phillimore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7801:71,4338,181
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Australia461:586,86342,409
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Wales91:343,83718,086
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
France31:22,140,907385,998
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3711:65,7027,524
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Phillimore Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. of endearment, 'fin amour,' pure love (v. Douceamour and Plainamour). The change of 'n' to 'l' was common; compare Bannister for Ballister (v. Bannister), and banister for baluster. For instances, v. Finnemore. 'Ph' and 'F' interchange frequent civilities; v. Fillpot for Philpot, Filbert and Philbert, Farrimond and Pharamond, &c.

1683. Married — Thomas Foster and Saray Phillmore: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1795. — William Phillimore and Elizabeth Davis: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

V. Fillmore.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

See Filmer. Armorially identified.

The Norman People (1874)

From Fullamore; a location name in Devon Wm. Fylymore, of Dursley, 1460, will proved 1491. The will of Henry Fylymore, of Wickwar, dated 1546, and proved at Gloucestershire, 1562, is endorsed Henry Fynymore. In the registers of Cam, Gloucestershire, from 1640 to 1680, Phillimore and Phinimore are used interchangeably.

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

Amongst the families, now scantily to be found in. the county, but well established during the 17th and 18th centuries, are those of Phillimore and Packer: the Phillimores were engaged in the cloth - trade in Cam parish, where the name still survives; whilst the Packers resided in the parish of Kempsford (Bigl.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Phillimore Last Name Facts

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

Phillimore is found most frequently in England. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phillimore? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 352,668th most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 7,054,740 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Phillimore reside; 78 percent reside in Northern Europe and 78 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 780 people, or 1 in 71,433. In England it is mostly found in: Hampshire, where 20 percent live, Greater London, where 16 percent live and West Sussex, where 5 percent live. Excluding England Phillimore exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Phillimore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Phillimore has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Phillimore surname rose 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 8,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phillimore Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Phillimore are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80% being registered with the party.

The amount Phillimore earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.47% more than the national average, earning $47,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.56% more than the national average, earning $59,401 CAD per year.

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