Plomer Surname
Approximately 1,115 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnamePlomer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 290 | 1:161,214 | 11,695 |
| Germany | 263 | 1:306,104 | 31,180 |
| Argentina | 234 | 1:182,664 | 15,286 |
| England | 98 | 1:568,552 | 34,674 |
| United States | 84 | 1:4,314,987 | 229,510 |
| Austria | 43 | 1:198,033 | 24,866 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Czechia | 14 | 1:759,534 | 67,321 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Honduras | 7 | 1:1,259,492 | 5,127 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 84 | 1:290,183 | 19,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
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.
V. Plumer.
(English) A dealer in plumes or feathers; same as Plummer, q.v.
A corruption of Plumber. Le Plomer, H.R.
A plumber, or worker in lead.
Plomer Demographics
Average Plomer Salary in
United States
$49,386 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Plomer Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Plomer in the Hindi language | ||
| प्लोमेर | plomera | 50 |
| प्लोमर | plomara | 50 |
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