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

Plimsole is most common in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Plimsole? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,649,889th most widely held surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The last name Plimsole is predominantly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Plimsole are found; 94 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in British Isles.

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

Plimsole Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Plimsole has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Plimsole last name fell 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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Plimsole
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