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UK surname

Dismore

An English/Scottish surname derived from a place name referring to a dwelling near a moor or fen.

In the 1881 census there were 101 people recorded with the Dismore surname, ranking it #19,636 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 105, ranked #30,114, down from #19,636 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Salisbury St Edmund, London parishes and St Pancras. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees and Maidstone.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Dismore is 113 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has stayed broadly stable by 4.0%.

1881 census count

101

Ranked #19,636

Modern count

105

2016, ranked #30,114

Peak year

2000

113 bearers

Map years

5

1881 to 2016

Key insights

  • Dismore had 101 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #19,636 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 105 in 2016, ranked #30,114.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 103 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Outer Suburbs.

Dismore surname distribution map

The map shows where the Dismore surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Dismore surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Dismore over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 75 #20,268
1861 historical 60 #26,313
1881 historical 101 #19,636
1891 historical 90 #25,399
1901 historical 103 #22,444
1911 historical 93 #23,492
1997 modern 106 #26,057
1998 modern 110 #26,129
1999 modern 112 #26,044
2000 modern 113 #25,843
2001 modern 109 #26,059
2002 modern 111 #26,291
2003 modern 106 #26,775
2004 modern 102 #27,637
2005 modern 96 #28,671
2006 modern 101 #28,125
2007 modern 101 #28,505
2008 modern 104 #28,341
2009 modern 112 #27,685
2010 modern 110 #28,666
2011 modern 107 #28,979
2012 modern 103 #29,733
2013 modern 109 #29,209
2014 modern 107 #29,827
2015 modern 107 #29,708
2016 modern 105 #30,114

Geography

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Where Dismores are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Salisbury St Edmund, London parishes, St Pancras, New Forest (Lady Cross Walk, Whitley Ridge Walk, Rhinefield Walk, Wilverley Walk, Holmesley Walk, Br and Mere. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Maidstone and Mendip. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Salisbury St Edmund Wiltshire
2 London parishes London 3
3 St Pancras London (North Districts)
4 New Forest (Lady Cross Walk, Whitley Ridge Walk, Rhinefield Walk, Wilverley Walk, Holmesley Walk, Br Hampshire
5 Mere Wiltshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Middlesbrough 003 Middlesbrough
2 Stockton-on-Tees 023 Stockton-on-Tees
3 Middlesbrough 019 Middlesbrough
4 Maidstone 013 Maidstone
5 Mendip 001 Mendip

Forenames

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First names often paired with Dismore

These lists show first names that appear often with the Dismore surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Dismore

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Dismore, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Outer Suburbs

Nationally, the Dismore surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Outer Suburbs, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Dismore household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods are found on the outer edges of many towns and cities. Many residents were born outside the UK. Indian ethnic group representation is high. There are high numbers of families with dependent children aged 5 to 14. Incidences of disability and of provision of unpaid care are low. Neighbourhoods provide a mix of detached housing and flats, and terraced housing is not uncommon. Levels of overcrowding are low and homeownership rates are high. Professional and managerial occupations are prevalent: unemployment is low and education to degree level is the norm.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Dismore is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Dismore is most concentrated in decile 8 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Dismore falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

10
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Dismore is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Dismore, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Dismore

The surname Dismore has its origins in England, first appearing during the late 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "disc" meaning a dish or platter, and "mor" signifying a marsh or moor. The name likely referred to someone who lived near a marshy area where dishes or platters were made or sold.

One of the earliest documented references to the Dismore surname can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from 1195, where a Richard Discemore is mentioned. This suggests the name was present in the county of Lincolnshire during the late 12th century.

In the 14th century, the Dismore name appeared in various records across counties like Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire, with spellings such as "Dyschemore" and "Dyschemore" being used. This indicates the name had spread to different parts of England by this time.

The Dismore surname is also mentioned in the Subsidy Rolls of Staffordshire from 1327, where a John Dyschemore is recorded as a taxpayer. This provides evidence of the name's presence in the West Midlands region during the 14th century.

One notable historical figure bearing the Dismore surname was Sir John Dismore (1480-1554), a member of the English gentry from Hertfordshire. He served as a Member of Parliament for Hertford in 1541 and was knighted by King Henry VIII.

Another prominent individual with this surname was William Dismore (1608-1689), an English clergyman and academic who served as the President of Magdalen College, Oxford, from 1662 to 1689. He was instrumental in rebuilding the college after the English Civil War.

In the 18th century, the Dismore name appears in parish records from various counties, including Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, and Derbyshire. One example is John Dismore (1720-1795), a farmer from Doncaster, Yorkshire, who is mentioned in local records from the period.

During the 19th century, the Dismore surname was found in records from counties such as Warwickshire and Staffordshire. One notable figure from this era was Thomas Dismore (1820-1898), a successful industrialist and entrepreneur from Birmingham, who established a successful manufacturing company.

Another individual of note was Emily Dismore (1845-1912), a prominent educator and advocate for women's rights. She founded one of the first schools for girls in London and played a significant role in the early stages of the women's suffrage movement in Britain.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Dismore families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Dismore surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Middlesex leads with 27 Dismores recorded in 1881 and an index of 2.74x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 27 2.74x
Hampshire 18 8.91x
Surrey 17 3.54x
Lancashire 11 0.94x
Wiltshire 10 11.48x
Lincolnshire 7 4.44x
Dorset 4 6.19x
Yorkshire 3 0.31x
Kent 2 0.60x
Durham 1 0.34x
Hertfordshire 1 1.47x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Fordingbridge in Hampshire leads with 12 Dismores recorded in 1881 and an index of 1090.91x.

Place Total Index
Fordingbridge 12 1090.91x
St Giles In Fields London 9 186.34x
Everton 8 21.47x
Newington 8 21.98x
Hackney London 7 12.67x
Islington London 7 7.33x
Southampton St Mary 6 47.24x
Fiskerton 5 3333.33x
Lambeth 5 5.82x
Mere 5 505.05x
Poole St James 4 164.61x
Guisbrough 3 140.85x
Liverpool 3 4.23x
Wandsworth 3 31.65x
Fugglestone St Peter 2 588.24x
Gainsborough 2 53.91x
Ramsbury 2 253.16x
Camberwell 1 1.59x
Deptford St Paul 1 3.86x
Fisherton Anger 1 62.11x
Spitalfields London 1 13.50x
St Albans 1 71.94x
St Clement Danes London 1 49.02x
St Martin In Fields 1 16.95x
St Marylebone London 1 1.90x
Tonbridge 1 8.25x
Whitworth 1 46.51x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Dismore surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Caroline 4
Elizabeth 4
Sarah 4
Lucy 3
Amelia 2
Amy 2
Ann 2
Emily 2
Florence 2
Kate 2
Maria 2
A.M. 1
Anne 1
Annie 1
Catherine 1
Charlotte 1
Cicely 1
Clare 1
Edith 1
Eliza 1
Ellen 1
Emma 1
Fanny 1
Georgina 1
Jessie 1
Julia 1
Lillian 1
M. 1
M.H.D. 1
Mary 1
Maud 1
Nellie 1
Rosalie 1
Rose 1
Selina 1
Susan 1
Talbot 1
Zilla 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Dismore surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
George 7
Charles 6
John 5
Thomas 4
William 3
Daniel 2
Frank 2
Albert 1
Alfred 1
Angelo 1
Benjamin 1
Edwin 1
Ernest 1
Fred 1
Frederick 1
Geo. 1
H.A. 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
James 1
Lewis 1
Saml. 1
Thos. 1

FAQ

Dismore surname: questions and answers

How common was the Dismore surname in 1881?

In 1881, 101 people were recorded with the Dismore surname. That placed it at #19,636 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Dismore surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 105 in 2016. That gives Dismore a modern rank of #30,114.

What does the Dismore surname mean?

An English/Scottish surname derived from a place name referring to a dwelling near a moor or fen.

What does the Dismore map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Dismore bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.