Pimlott Surname

287,362nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pimlott 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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Pimlott Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7631:73,0258,336
United States2341:1,548,970104,799
Canada1781:206,99820,123
Australia1041:259,57423,725
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Wales111:281,32115,850
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4581:53,2216,398
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Pimlott 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

Pimlott Last Name Facts

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

Pimlott occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pimlott? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pimlott is the 287,362nd most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 5,454,750 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Pimlott live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Pimlott is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 763 people, or 1 in 73,025. In England it is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 30 percent are found, Cheshire, where 12 percent are found and Greater London, where 6 percent are found. Outside of England this last name occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Canada, where 13 percent are found.

Pimlott Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pimlott has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Pimlott surname increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 807 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Pimlott Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Pimlott last name are 23.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.31% registered with the political party.

The amount Pimlott earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.83% more than the national average, earning $51,274 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.52% less than the national average, earning $45,946 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pimlot921/
Pimlatt8641/
Pinlott862/
Pimlo8359/
Phimloet80200/
Pinnlott800/
Phimlo77617/
Pimloy7727/
Pimloi777/
Pimloh772/
Pimhlo771/
Phimloi7146/
Phimloy714/
Phimhlo712/
Pimloed711/
Phimloh711/
Pinlatt711/
Pimla67128/
Pinlo6712/
Phimloed673/
Phimleut672/
Pimillos671/

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