Plimsole Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Plimsole Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Plimsole Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:3,979,861125,553
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310

Plimsole Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plimsole is found most frequently in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plimsole? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,649,889th most common family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. Plimsole occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Plimsole reside; 94 percent reside in Northern Europe and 94 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Plimsole is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 3,979,861. In England it is primarily found in: Devon, where 64 percent reside, Somerset, where 29 percent reside and Northamptonshire, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 17 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 6 percent reside.

Plimsole Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Plimsole has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Plimsole last name contracted 7 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plimsoll8848/
Plymsol806/
Plimsaul755/
Plumsale750/
Plemsoll750/
Palmasola714/
Palmsly670/
Plumsil670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Plimsole
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