Pimblott Surname

1,144,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 210 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Pimblott Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Pim', diminutive Pimelot; compare Hewlett for Huelot (Hugh), &c. I have no proof of this statement. It is a name of Cheshire parentage. Of course the 'b' in Pimblett, is intrusive.

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Pimblott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1681:331,65524,447
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Wales101:309,45316,869
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Brunei11:418,7313,893
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2061:118,32711,338
Isle of Man61:9,045877

Pimblott Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Pim', diminutive Pimelot; compare Hewlett for Huelot (Hugh), &c. I have no proof of this statement. It is a name of Cheshire parentage. Of course the 'b' in Pimblett, is intrusive. In America a corrupted form, Pimlock, has sprung up; compare Glasscott and Glasscock.

1561. Buried — Mergret Pymlot: Reg. Prestbury, Cheshire.

1562. Baptised — Robert Pymlot, ibid.

Richard Pimlott, of Buglawton, 1624: Wills at Chester.

Isabell Pimlott, 1648: East Cheshire.

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

= Pim (q.v.) + the French double diminutive suff. -el-et, -el-ot.

Pimelet, Pimelot, are now rare in France; but forms with a single diminutive suff., e.g. Pim(b)el, Pimet, are fairly common.

The medial b sometimes occurring in this name is the common post-m labial intrusion.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Prestbury and Marple were the principal homes of the Pimlotts in the 17th and 18th centuries (E.), and Prestbury still has the name. Pimblett is the present Lancashire form of the name. However, during the first half of last century a family of Pimlot owned the house and demesne of Barcroft, Lancashire (Whitaker's "Whalley").

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

Pimblott Last Name Facts

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

Pimblott is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pimblott? popularity and diffusion

Pimblott is the 1,144,405th most commonly used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 34,702,600 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Pimblott are found; 85 percent are found in Northern Europe and 85 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 168 people, or 1 in 331,655. In England it is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 39 percent live, Cheshire, where 21 percent live and Staffordshire, where 12 percent live. Excluding England this last name exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent live and Wales, where 5 percent live.

Pimblott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pimblott has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Pimblott last name declined 18 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pimblott Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pimblott are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Pimblott earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 35.63% less than the national average, earning $27,775 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.25% less than the national average, earning $47,569 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pimblotte940/
Pimblot930/
Pimblett88840/
Pimplott885/
Pimblatt885/
Pemblott880/
Pimpblett821/
Pimblet801/
Pimbolt800/
Pimbblet7531/
Pimbalat7522/
Pembelot754/
Pimpalot751/
Pemblett750/
Pembellot71185/
Paimbault716/
Pimbeault711/
Pimbla710/
Pembelette671/
Pimplat671/
Bimbilt670/
Pimplet670/
Pemblla537/
Pembella5023/

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