Wedmore Surname
Approximately 539 people bear this surname
Wedmore Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wedmore,' a parish six miles from Axbridge, Somerset.
Egidius de Wedmor, Somerset, 1 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.
Wedmore Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 397 | 1:912,995 | 68,645 |
| England | 90 | 1:619,090 | 36,665 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 108 | 1:225,698 | 17,096 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 69 | 1:727,807 | 46,603 |
Wedmore Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wedmore,' a parish six miles from Axbridge, Somerset.
Egidius de Wedmor, Somerset, 1 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.
(English) belonging to Wedmore (Soms.), 14th cent. Wedmor = the Weedy Moor [Middle English wed, Old English wéod, a weed + Middle English mor(e, Old English mór, a moor]
A location name in Somerset.
Wedmore Demographics
Wedmore Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Wedmore Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wedmore Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wedmore is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wedmore.
How Common Is The Last Name Wedmore? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 582,011th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 13,520,493 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 74 percent of Wedmore live; 74 percent live in North America and 74 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 397 people, or 1 in 912,995. In The United States Wedmore is mostly concentrated in: California, where 16 percent reside, Iowa, where 15 percent reside and Oregon, where 11 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.
Wedmore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wedmore has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wedmore last name expanded 575 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 17 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wedmore Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Wedmore surname is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Wedmore surname are 24.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.58% being registered to vote for the political party.
Wedmore earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.51% more than the national average, earning $45,526 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weedmore | 93 | 2 | / |
| Weadmore | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wedmor | 92 | 0 | / |
| Wadmore | 86 | 282 | / |
| Vedmore | 86 | 107 | / |
| Widmore | 86 | 24 | / |
| Bedmore | 86 | 2 | / |
| Wiedmor | 86 | 1 | / |
| Whidmore | 80 | 4 | / |
| Beadmore | 80 | 3 | / |
| Whadmore | 80 | 2 | / |
| Weidmare | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vedmores | 80 | 1 | / |
| Widmor | 77 | 44 | / |
| Wadmare | 71 | 238 | / |
| Wiedmar | 71 | 37 | / |
| Weidmar | 71 | 29 | / |
| Vidmore | 71 | 16 | / |
| Widmere | 71 | 4 | / |
| Whidmor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vadmore | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wejdemar | 67 | 14 | / |
| Wadhmare | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vaidmore | 67 | 2 | / |
| Weedmard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boydmore | 67 | 0 | / |
| Weidemaar | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bedmar | 62 | 1,910 | / |
| Widmar | 62 | 991 | / |
| Vedmar | 62 | 35 | / |
| Vadmare | 57 | 2,119 | / |
| Vedmuri | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vidmare | 57 | 1 | / |
| Vadhmare | 53 | 12 | / |
| Widmarová | 50 | 2 | / |
| Wahdmaraj | 50 | 1 | / |
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