Find out how popular the last name Misamore is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Misamore.

Misamore, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Misamore surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Misamore in America

Misamore is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Misamore surname appeared 204 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Misamore.

We can also compare 2010 data for Misamore to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Misamore

The surname Misamore has its origins in the ancient Anglo-Saxon cultures of Britain. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "mise" meaning small or little, and "mor" meaning a moor or marshy area. This suggests that the name may have referred to someone who lived in a small settlement near a marshy area.

The earliest known records of the name Misamore can be traced back to the 13th century in the county of Dorset, England. An entry in the Pipe Rolls of 1273 mentions a Robert de Missemor, believed to be one of the first recorded instances of the name.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various spellings such as Missamore, Missemore, and Missemor, reflecting the variations in pronunciation and spelling that were common during that time. The Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 reference a William Missamore from the county of Oxfordshire.

One notable figure bearing the Misamore surname was John Misamore, a merchant and alderman in the city of London during the late 16th century. Records indicate that he was involved in the wool trade and held a position of influence within the city's governance.

Another individual of note was Sir Thomas Misamore, who lived in the 17th century and served as a Member of Parliament for the borough of Wigan in Lancashire. He played a role in the English Civil War, supporting the Parliamentarian cause against King Charles I.

In the 18th century, the Misamore family had established roots in the county of Shropshire, with several members recorded in parish registers and land records. One such individual was Edward Misamore, born in 1734, who was a prominent landowner and justice of the peace in the region.

The name Misamore has also been associated with various place names, such as Missmore Grange in Hertfordshire and Missmore Brake in Dorset, further reinforcing its connection to the Old English words from which it derived.

While not as widely distributed as some other English surnames, the Misamore name has persisted through the centuries, with descendants bearing the name found in various parts of Britain and, later, in other parts of the English-speaking world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Misamore

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Misamore.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Misamore was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Misamore has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Misamore was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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