Elm Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Elm Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Elm family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 9
Agricultural Labourer 3
Milliner 2
Agricultural Servant 1
Brick Makers Labourer 1
Brick Makers Labourer Wife 1
Charwoman 1
Farmer 8 Acres 1
General Servant 1
Groom 1
Maltster Labourer 1
Bricklayer 1
Factory Hand 1

Elm Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Elam 75% 3,140
2 Lame 25% 1,496
3 Loom 25% 999
4 Leam 50% 848
5 Lome 25% 450
6 Lime 25% 368
7 Lum 33% 360
8 Loam 25% 327
9 Loome 20% 324
10 Elm 100% 299
11 Lam 33% 290
12 Lem 33% 142
13 Elme 75% 128
14 Alum 50% 116
15 Lim 33% 115
16 Alma 50% 107
17 Lima 25% 101

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The surname Elm is the 10th most popular variant of Elam.

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