Plummeridge Surname

3,100,440th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Plummeridge Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the plum-ridge.' I cannot discover the precise locality. Plumbridge is a manifest variant, the b being intrusive; compare Plumb for Plum.

1784. Married — James Plumridge and Susanna Clarke: St.

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Plummeridge Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:1,428,66862,556
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534

Plummeridge Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the plum-ridge.' I cannot discover the precise locality. Plumbridge is a manifest variant, the b being intrusive; compare Plumb for Plum.

1784. Married — James Plumridge and Susanna Clarke: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Plummeridge Last Name Facts

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

The last name Plummeridge has its highest incidence in England. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Plummeridge click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Plummeridge? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,100,440th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. The last name Plummeridge is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Plummeridge are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 1,428,668. In England Plummeridge is most prevalent in: Kent, where 41 percent reside, Cornwall, where 23 percent reside and City of Bristol, where 15 percent reside. Besides England Plummeridge exists in one country. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 3 percent reside.

Plummeridge Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Plummeridge has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Plummeridge surname rose 279 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Plummergidge961/
Plumeridge9535/
Plumridge903,102/
Palmridge801/
Plumerage800/
Plimridge800/
Blomridge700/
Blumberji601/
Palmer Eju571/
Palamarji5058/
Polumraju505/

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