Venimore Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Venimore Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'fin-amour' (v. Finnemore); compare Venn and Fenn, Vidler and Fidler, Vanner and Fanner.

Venimore Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:1,688,42669,999
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515

Venimore Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'fin-amour' (v. Finnemore); compare Venn and Fenn, Vidler and Fidler, Vanner and Fanner.

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

Voiced forms of Fenemore, Fenimore = Flnnemore, etc., q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Venimore Last Name Facts

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

Venimore is found most frequently in England. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Venimore.

How Common Is The Last Name Venimore? popularity and diffusion

The last name Venimore is the 2,776,799th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 148,725,427 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Venimore are found; 73 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 1,688,426. In England Venimore is primarily concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 33 percent live, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 27 percent live and Hampshire, where 18 percent live. Outside of England it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 16 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Venimore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Venimore has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Venimore surname contracted 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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