Plimer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Plimer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Plimer family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 6
Collier 4
Miner 3
Labourer 2
Mill Man 2
Miner Apprentice 2
Edge Tool Machine Apprentice 2
Steel Pen Maker 2
Farmer 1
Ag Labourer 1
Female Servant 1
Clerk 1
Engineer 1
Lead Ore Washer 1
Male Servant 1
Road Labourer 1
Coal Miner Miner Miner 1
Currier Journeyman 1
Iron 1
Roller 1
Widow 1
Edge Tool Machine 1

Plimer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Palmer 67% 258,595
2 Plimmer 86% 2,977
3 Plumer 83% 2,496
4 Palmore 43% 1,285
5 Plamer 83% 797
6 Pilmer 67% 783
7 Polmer 67% 581
8 Plomer 83% 541
9 Palmar 50% 476
10 Plimer 100% 456
11 Pulmer 67% 428
12 Polmear 57% 405
13 Palmor 50% 367
14 Pilmore 43% 349
15 Pelmear 57% 336
16 Pilmoor 43% 333
17 Palmour 43% 129
18 Pelmer 67% 107

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The surname Plimer is the 10th most popular variant of Palmer.

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