Starmore Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Starmore Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian) belonging to Starmore (Leic.) = the Sedgy Moor [Old Norse störr (Danish- Norwegian stargræs, Swedish starrgräs), sedge + mór]

Starmore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England631:884,41445,970
Wales331:93,7747,567
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996

Starmore Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian) belonging to Starmore (Leic.) = the Sedgy Moor [Old Norse störr (Danish- Norwegian stargræs, Swedish starrgräs), sedge + mór]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Starmore Last Name Facts

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

Starmore is most common in England. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Starmore click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Starmore? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,701,480th most frequently occurring last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. Starmore occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Starmore reside; 98 percent reside in Northern Europe and 98 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 884,414. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Nottinghamshire, where 30 percent reside, Devon, where 17 percent reside and Leicestershire, where 17 percent reside. Beside England Starmore occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 29 percent reside and Scotland, where 15 percent reside.

Starmore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Starmore has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 126 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Starmor930/
Starmour8815/
Stormore881/
Starmar804/
Stormor800/
Stormere751/
Starmary751/
Starmart751/
Stormare6316/
Stermarie592/

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