Villemur Surname

275,902nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,406 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Mali

Villemur Surname User-submission:

This surname originates in 1,000 between Toulousse and Tarbes, France. Two places, Villemur and Villemur sur Tarn were built in that time. The first noble who used this surname in his name was Pons Villemur (1.030). This is a patronimic surname meaning Villas-murus from Latin and then to French in Ville-mur.

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Villemur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France7851:84,61512,019
Mali3871:43,8481,206
Argentina1381:309,73524,668
Uruguay631:54,4725,995
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Villemur Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates in 1,000 between Toulousse and Tarbes, France. Two places, Villemur and Villemur sur Tarn were built in that time. The first noble who used this surname in his name was Pons Villemur (1.030). This is a patronimic surname meaning Villas-murus from Latin and then to French in Ville-mur.

References book: "Las raíces de Francois Villemur" Palibrio 2014, by Ruben Villemur.

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Villemur Last Name Facts

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

The last name Villemur is found in France more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Villemur? popularity and diffusion

The surname Villemur is the 275,902nd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 5,183,176 people. The surname Villemur is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Villemur are found; 56 percent are found in Western Europe and 56 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

It is most widely held in France, where it is held by 785 people, or 1 in 84,615. In France Villemur is most prevalent in: Occitanie, where 66 percent are found, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 16 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 12 percent are found. Excluding France Villemur exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Mali, where 28 percent are found and Argentina, where 10 percent are found.

Villemur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Villemur has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Villemur last name increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Villemur Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Villemur earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.92% less than the national average, earning $42,768 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Villemure941,409/
Villemeur9456/
Vllemur931/
Villeimure891/
Villemuire890/
Villamur88108/
Villimure822/
Billheimur782/
Bellemur7533/
Blemur713,199/
Bellemeur7129/
Bellemour712/
Villimoor711/
Blemeur6712/
Belleamour671/
Blemure671/
Billimor631/
Bellemor631/
Bellehemeur631/
Fillimor630/
Flamur5729/
Blémur576/
Fleemor5310/
Blémeur531/
Belhmeur501/

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