Plomer Surname

331,780th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Plomer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the plumber.' 'Plumber or plomere, flumbarius': Promptorium Parvulorum 'The Plummers and Patenmakers marched together in the York Pageant' (York Mystery Plays, p. xxii).

William le Plummer, Close Rolls, 39 Henry III.

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Plomer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain2901:161,21411,695
Germany2631:306,10431,180
Argentina2341:182,66415,286
England981:568,55234,674
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Austria431:198,03324,866
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Czechia141:759,53467,321
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Honduras71:1,259,4925,127
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
United Arab Emirates51:1,832,45558,414
Wales41:773,63329,106
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:290,18319,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Plomér (20) & Plömer (2) are calculated separately.

Plomer (20) may also be a first name.

Plomer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the plumber.' 'Plumber or plomere, flumbarius': Promptorium Parvulorum 'The Plummers and Patenmakers marched together in the York Pageant' (York Mystery Plays, p. xxii).

William le Plummer, Close Rolls, 39 Henry III.

Henry le Plomere, London 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Andrew le Plumer, or Plummer, Kent, ibid.

John le Plumer, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Gilbert le Plomer, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Henry le Plummer, 25 Edward I: Freemen of York (Surt. Soc).

Ricardus Plummer, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1631. Married — George Arnold and Elizabeth Plummer: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1804. — Jarrard John Howard and Margery Plomer: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

V. Plumer.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) A dealer in plumes or feathers; same as Plummer, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A corruption of Plumber. Le Plomer, H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A plumber, or worker in lead.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Plomer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Plomer (Hindi: प्लोमेर) is more commonly found in Spain than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Plomér or Plömer. Click here to see other possible spellings of Plomer.

How Common Is The Last Name Plomer? popularity and diffusion

The surname Plomer is the 331,780th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 6,535,916 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Plomer live; 28 percent live in Western Europe and 28 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 2,446,817th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 20 people.

The surname Plomer is most widespread in Spain, where it is borne by 290 people, or 1 in 161,214. In Spain it is mostly concentrated in: Balearic Islands, where 93 percent live, Valencian Community, where 7 percent live and Catalonia, where 0 percent live. Aside from Spain it occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 24 percent live and Argentina, where 21 percent live.

Plomer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Plomer has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Plomer last name rose 117 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 525 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Plomer Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Plomer last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Plomer earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.45% more than the national average, earning $49,386 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.91% more than the national average, earning $56,596 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plomér9420/
Plömer942/
Plommer92206/
Plohmer9250/
Ploumer9213/
Ploymer921/
Pleomer920/
Plome9143/
Ploumier861/
Plottmer861/
Plumer832,262/
Plümer831,349/
Plamer83528/
Plemer8374/
Plomes8319/
Plomey836/
Plomet833/
Ploume831/
Plomerová8013/
Plomerova801/
Plummer7750,275/
Plumier77566/
Pluimer77232/
Ploymee77131/
Plommet77131/
Plumere7757/
Plahmer7746/
Plammer7744/
Plaumer7738/
Plumert7731/
Plümmer7718/
Plommee7714/
Ploumes7712/
Plühmer7711/
Plemmer7710/
Plamert779/
Plotmyr775/
Pillome775/
Pleumer772/
Plommée771/
Ploumet771/
Pflümer771/
Pflamer771/
Plamier771/
Plumeer771/
Pluumer771/
Phlumer770/
Platmer770/
Pllemer770/
Plemier770/
Plohmerová755/
Plame73204/
Ploma73138/
Plomi731/
Plomy730/
Pflaumer71894/
Pillemer71141/
Pluimert7182/
Pluymert7157/
Pfleumer718/
Pflummer715/
Plaummer711/
Plammert711/
Pellomes711/
Plaumert711/
Pluummer711/
Pllummer710/
Ploumi67387/
Plioma67331/
Pluijmert6780/
Pflyaumer6727/
Plomma6710/
Plomis674/
Plameň673/
Ploomi672/
Plouma671/
Plamie671/
Plamge671/
Plomai671/
Ployma671/
Plames670/
Pflaummer670/
Pflame670/
Plamet670/

Plomer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Plomer in the Hindi language
प्लोमेरplomera50
प्लोमरplomara50

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