Elms Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Elms Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Elms family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 15
Bricklayer 13
General Labourer 12
Laundress Wash 12
Dress Maker 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Scholar 9
Agricultural Labourer 9
Domestic Servant 8
Housemaid Domestic 8
Brick Layer 7
Farmer 7
Gardener 6
Gardener Domestic 6
House Maid Domestic 6
Cook Domestic 6
Boot Maker 5
Carpenter 5
Confectioner 5
Coal Miner Hewer 5
Labourer On Farm Agricultural Labourer 5
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 5
Coal Hewer 5
Bootshop Foreman Assistant 4
Charwoman 4

Elms Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lomas 40% 38,468
2 Elms 100% 8,338
3 Elmes 80% 5,453
4 Loomes 33% 2,733
5 Looms 40% 1,344
6 Lims 50% 572
7 Lomes 40% 553
8 Limes 40% 302
9 Lamas 40% 296
10 Lames 40% 295
11 Almes 60% 248
12 Lomase 33% 244
13 Lams 50% 190
14 Elems 80% 178
15 Lumas 40% 153
16 Alms 75% 127

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The surname Elms is the 2nd most popular variant of Lomas.

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