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

Parramore, 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 Parramore surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Parramore in America

Parramore is the 24305th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Parramore surname appeared 1,032 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 Parramore.

We can also compare 2010 data for Parramore 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 Parramore

The surname PARRAMORE is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "parra" meaning a hedge or enclosure, and "mor" meaning a moor or marsh. This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived near a hedged or enclosed marshy area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1230, which mention a William de Parramor. The name also appears in various other medieval records, such as the Hundred Rolls of 1273, where it is spelled "Paramore."

The PARRAMORE surname is closely associated with the county of Somerset in southwestern England. Many early bearers of the name can be traced back to this region, particularly around the town of Bridgwater. It is possible that the name may have originated from a specific place name, such as Parramoor in the parish of Weston-super-Mare, Somerset.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name began to spread beyond Somerset to other parts of England, including London and the counties of Kent, Essex, and Wiltshire. Notable individuals with the PARRAMORE surname from this period include John Parramore (1572-1646), a wealthy merchant and alderman of the City of London, and Robert Parramore (1619-1670), a Puritan minister and author from Wiltshire.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the PARRAMORE name continued to be found throughout England, with some bearers also emigrating to other parts of the British Empire, including North America and Australia. One notable figure was Sir John Parramore (1778-1856), a British naval officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became a colonial administrator in the Caribbean.

Other notable individuals with the PARRAMORE surname include:

1. Edward Parramore (1840-1923), an American politician who served as the 13th Governor of South Carolina from 1877 to 1879.
2. Aubrey Parramore (1888-1936), an English cricketer who played for Worcestershire County Cricket Club in the early 20th century.
3. Beverley Parramore (1919-2007), a Canadian actress and singer who appeared in several Broadway musicals and television shows.
4. Louisa Parramore (1937-2012), an American painter and printmaker known for her abstract expressionist works.
5. Thomas Parramore (1945-2021), a British academic and historian who specialized in the study of Victorian literature and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Parramore

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

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 Parramore 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 Parramore 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 Parramore was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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