Whitmore Surname
Approximately 30,746 people bear this surname
Whitmore Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Whitmore,' a parish in the Diocese of Lichfield, Staffordshire, formerly Whittimere.
William de Witimere, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Johannes Whittemore, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameWhitmore Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20,802 | 1:17,424 | 2,206 |
| England | 5,700 | 1:9,775 | 1,437 |
| Australia | 1,622 | 1:16,643 | 2,342 |
| Canada | 1,325 | 1:27,808 | 3,687 |
| New Zealand | 386 | 1:11,731 | 2,035 |
| Jamaica | 173 | 1:16,589 | 1,543 |
| Wales | 127 | 1:24,366 | 2,557 |
| South Africa | 126 | 1:429,982 | 36,940 |
| Ireland | 117 | 1:40,247 | 3,159 |
| France | 64 | 1:1,037,855 | 114,367 |
| Scotland | 62 | 1:86,352 | 6,198 |
| Thailand | 40 | 1:1,765,959 | 222,048 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Isle of Man | 16 | 1:5,364 | 1,196 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Hong Kong | 7 | 1:1,047,926 | 4,985 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Northern Ireland | 5 | 1:369,007 | 15,220 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Panama | 4 | 1:978,064 | 12,245 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 104 | 1:42,595 | 3,814 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,610 | 1:9,339 | 1,402 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:311,935 | 9,798 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,783 | 1:10,499 | 1,374 |
Whitmore (144) may also be a first name.
Whitmore Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Whitmore,' a parish in the Diocese of Lichfield, Staffordshire, formerly Whittimere.
William de Witimere, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Johannes Whittemore, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1581. Peter Whitmore, Staffordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1612. Baptised — John, s. Humphrey Whitmoore: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1616. Thomas Whitmore, Salop, pleb.: Register of the University of Oxford.
(English) Dweller at 1 the White Moor [Old English hwít + mór] Whitmore, Staffs, was the Domesday Witemore.
2 (occasionally) the White Mere [Old English hwít + mere] William de Witimere.—Hund- Rolls (Salop)
An English toponymic associated with Co. Wexford
(English) One who came from Whitmore (white moor), in Staffordshire.
The family were seated at Whitmore, or Whittimere, in the parish of Claverley, co. Salop, in the reign of Henry III. From them sprang the Whitmores of Apley, who raised themselves to importance by commerce in the reign of Elizabeth. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men. The Whitmores of Cheshire do not appear to have had any connection with this family, though the Heralds have assigned to them arms of a similar character, with a crest allusive to the springing of a young shoot out of an old stock. Blakeway's Sheriffs of Shropshire.
A location name in Staffordshire.
Whitmore is a name occurring only in my list for this county, and probably the Suffolk Whitmores are derived from the family of Sir G. Whitmore of Ramsey Hall, in Ramsey parish, Essex (in the time of Charles I.), who was the son of a London merchant and a grandson of Richard Whitmore of Charley, Shropshire (Morant's "Essex"). The Whitmores of London, as we learn from Taylor's "Harwich," were prominent citizens, and one of them was lord mayor in 1631. Their Shropshire ancestors had been seated at Whitmore or Whittimere, in Claverley parish, as far back as the reign of Henry III., and from this stock sprang the Whitmores of Apley, also in Shropshire (L.). Another family of Whitmore lived for centuries at Thurstanton Hall in Thurstanton parish in the adjoining county of Cheshire (Mortimer's "Wirral"). Richard Whitmore of Caunton, Notts, contributed £25 towards the defence of his country at the time of the expected invasion of the Spanish Armada in 1588 (Sp.).
Whitmore Demographics
Average Male Whitmore Height
176.65 cm
Average Female Whitmore Height
164.56 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Whitmore Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whitmore Come From? nationality or country of origin
Whitmore occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Whitmore? popularity and diffusion
The surname Whitmore is the 17,968th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 237,024 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Whitmore live; 66 percent live in North America and 66 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 769,375th most frequently held forename globally, held by 144 people.
The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 20,802 people, or 1 in 17,424. In The United States Whitmore is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent live, New York, where 5 percent live and Texas, where 5 percent live. Outside of The United States Whitmore is found in 59 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Whitmore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Whitmore has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 435 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 218 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,058 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 113 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 517 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Whitmore Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Whitmore last name is predominantly Catholic (59%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Whitmore surname are 9.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.73% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Whitmore earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 26.88% more than the national average, earning R 301,524 per year; in United States they earn 0.6% less than the national average, earning $42,892 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.53% more than the national average, earning $53,422 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittmore | 94 | 234 | / |
| Whitmoore | 94 | 23 | / |
| Whitmmore | 94 | 1 | / |
| Whitmoyre | 94 | 0 | / |
| Whithmore | 94 | 0 | / |
| Witmore | 93 | 218 | / |
| Whitmor | 93 | 10 | / |
| Whittmoore | 89 | 4 | / |
| Whittmorre | 89 | 0 | / |
| Whetmore | 88 | 41 | / |
| Whitmere | 88 | 23 | / |
| Withmore | 88 | 21 | / |
| Whitmoor | 88 | 6 | / |
| Whitmare | 88 | 6 | / |
| Wittmore | 88 | 5 | / |
| Whitmour | 88 | 4 | / |
| Witmoore | 88 | 2 | / |
| Waitmore | 88 | 2 | / |
| Whitmory | 88 | 1 | / |
| Whitmoir | 88 | 0 | / |
| Whittmor | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wihtmore | 88 | 0 | / |
| Weitmore | 88 | 0 | / |
| Witmor | 86 | 24 | / |
| Whittmere | 82 | 2 | / |
| Whitmoris | 82 | 0 | / |
| Whittmoor | 82 | 0 | / |
| Wittmoore | 82 | 0 | / |
| Wetmore | 80 | 5,293 | / |
| Whitmar | 80 | 37 | / |
| Witmere | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bitmore | 80 | 2 | / |
| Witmour | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wittmor | 80 | 0 | / |
| Whetmor | 80 | 0 | / |
| Withmory | 75 | 20 | / |
| Wittmere | 75 | 6 | / |
| Wettmore | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wetmorre | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whittmar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bittmore | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baitmore | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wetmoore | 75 | 0 | / |
| Whitmaur | 75 | 0 | / |
| Weetmore | 75 | 0 | / |
| Whitmarh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Whitmart | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wiettmor | 75 | 0 | / |
| Witmar | 71 | 11 | / |
| Bitmor | 71 | 5 | / |
| Vitmor | 71 | 4 | / |
| Uitmor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wetmor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whytemare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waytemore | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weastmore | 71 | 0 | / |
| Whitmarth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Wittmar | 67 | 171 | / |
| Witmeur | 67 | 114 | / |
| Witmaar | 67 | 16 | / |
| Westmor | 67 | 5 | / |
| Wistmar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wehtmar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wetmort | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wetmere | 67 | 1 | / |
| Witmari | 67 | 1 | / |
| Waitmar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wettmor | 67 | 0 | / |
| Withmar | 67 | 0 | / |
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