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

Pelmore, 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 Pelmore surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Pelmore in America

Pelmore is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pelmore surname appeared 118 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 Pelmore.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pelmore 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 Pelmore

The surname Pelmore is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period, possibly as early as the 11th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "pel" meaning a hill or raised ground, and "mor" meaning a moor or marshy area. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a hilly, marshy region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is spelled as "Pellemor". This entry refers to a landowner in the county of Somerset. The name also appears in various other medieval records and documents, such as the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the 12th century, where it is spelled "Pelmor".

During the 13th century, the name seems to have been particularly prevalent in the counties of Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall, where it was often associated with certain place names. For example, there was a village called "Pelmore" in Somerset, which may have been the origin of the surname for some families.

One notable bearer of the name was Sir William Pelmore, who lived during the 14th century and served as a knight in the service of King Edward III. He is mentioned in several chronicles from the time, and is believed to have participated in the Battle of Crécy during the Hundred Years' War.

In the 15th century, a branch of the Pelmore family settled in the county of Gloucestershire, where they held lands and estates. John Pelmore, born in 1432, was a prominent member of this branch and served as a justice of the peace in the region.

Another individual of note was Elizabeth Pelmore, who lived in the 16th century and was a renowned herbalist and midwife in the city of Bristol. Her work and knowledge of medicinal plants were highly regarded at the time.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Pelmore name continued to be found across various parts of England, with some families also migrating to the American colonies. One such individual was James Pelmore, who was born in Dorset in 1677 and later settled in Virginia, where he became a successful tobacco farmer.

Throughout its history, the Pelmore surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as Pelmor, Pelmour, Pelmer, and Pelmere, reflecting the changing orthographic conventions and regional dialects of different time periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Pelmore

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

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

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