Gilmour Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gilmour Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gilmour family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 15
Dock Labourer 9
General Labourer 7
Dress Maker 7
General Servant Domestic 6
Cook Domestic 5
Milliner 4
Laundress Wash 4
Salesman Drapery Department 3
Mariner Sea 3
Nurse Domestic 3
Steel Melter 3
Milliner And Draper 3
Assistant 2
Police Officer 2
Sailor 2
Grocer's Assistant 2
School Teacher 2
Certificated Teacher 2
Gardener Domestic 2
Coal Pit Top Labourer 2
Limestone Quarryman 2
Screen Worker Coal Pit 2
Tobacco Spinner 2
Coal Miner Hewer 2

Gilmour Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gilmore 71% 10,084
2 Gilmour 100% 3,844
3 Gilmer 71% 409
4 Galimore 50% 126
5 Gelmore 57% 114
6 Galmer 57% 105
7 Gilmor 86% 101

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The surname Gilmour is the 2nd most popular variant of Gilmore.

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