Elmes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Elmes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Elmes family

Profession Census Frequency
School 99
Bricklayer 8
Farm Labourer 8
General Labourer 7
Gardener (domestic) 6
Private Means 6
Carpenter 6
General Servant (domestic) 5
None 5
Butcher 5
Charwoman 4
Plasterer 4
Tailoress 4
Labourer 4
Cook (domestic) 4
Laundress 4
Assisting In The Business 4
Barman 3
Chocolate Packer 3
Clerk 3
Plumber 3
School Boy 3
Servant 3
Fishmonger 3
Coal Miner Hewer 3

Elmes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lomas 40% 38,468
2 Elms 80% 8,338
3 Elmes 100% 5,453
4 Loomes 50% 2,733
5 Looms 20% 1,344
6 Lims 40% 572
7 Lomes 60% 553
8 Limes 60% 302
9 Lamas 40% 296
10 Lames 60% 295
11 Almes 80% 248
12 Lomase 33% 244
13 Lams 40% 190
14 Elems 60% 178
15 Lumas 40% 153
16 Alms 60% 127

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The surname Elmes is the 3rd most popular variant of Lomas.

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