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UK surname

Fillmore

Derived from English place names meaning "fern-covered moor" or "moor by a hill."

In the 1881 census there were 75 people recorded with the Fillmore surname, ranking it #22,893 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 95, ranked #31,782, down from #22,893 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to London parishes, Wimbledon and St Dunstan Stepney. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Carmarthenshire, Tewkesbury and North West Leicestershire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Fillmore is 166 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 26.7%.

1881 census count

75

Ranked #22,893

Modern count

95

2016, ranked #31,782

Peak year

1911

166 bearers

Map years

3

1891 to 1911

Key insights

  • Fillmore had 75 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #22,893 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 95 in 2016, ranked #31,782.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 166 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Fillmore surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Fillmore surname density by area, 1911 census.

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Timeline

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Fillmore 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 57 #23,092
1861 historical 73 #24,492
1881 historical 75 #22,893
1891 historical 101 #23,870
1901 historical 143 #18,570
1911 historical 166 #16,756
1997 modern 87 #28,749
1998 modern 98 #27,923
1999 modern 97 #28,187
2000 modern 98 #27,988
2001 modern 93 #28,382
2002 modern 100 #27,944
2003 modern 96 #28,381
2004 modern 95 #28,746
2005 modern 97 #28,485
2006 modern 93 #29,411
2007 modern 90 #30,228
2008 modern 90 #30,567
2009 modern 96 #30,239
2010 modern 95 #31,000
2011 modern 94 #31,016
2012 modern 92 #31,528
2013 modern 92 #31,909
2014 modern 96 #31,667
2015 modern 97 #31,499
2016 modern 95 #31,782

Geography

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Where Fillmores are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around London parishes, Wimbledon, St Dunstan Stepney and St Marylebone. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Carmarthenshire, Tewkesbury, North West Leicestershire, New Forest and Hinckley and Bosworth. 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 London parishes London 1
2 London parishes London 3
3 Wimbledon Surrey
4 St Dunstan Stepney London (East Districts)
5 St Marylebone London (North Districts)

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Carmarthenshire 003 Carmarthenshire
2 Tewkesbury 003 Tewkesbury
3 North West Leicestershire 013 North West Leicestershire
4 New Forest 009 New Forest
5 Hinckley and Bosworth 001 Hinckley and Bosworth

Forenames

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First names often paired with Fillmore

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Fillmore

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Fillmore, 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

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Fillmore surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Fillmore household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Fillmore 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

Fillmore 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

Fillmore falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Fillmore is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

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

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Fillmore

The surname FILLMORE is of English origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Old English words "feld" meaning field and "mor" meaning moor or marsh, essentially referring to someone who lived near a marshy field or moorland.

One of the earliest recorded instances of this surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Feldemore". This suggests that the name was already in use by the late 11th century in various parts of England.

During the Middle Ages, the FILLMORE surname was particularly prevalent in the counties of Somerset, Dorset, and Devon in Southwest England. References to individuals with this name can be found in various medieval records and charters from these regions.

One notable early bearer of the FILLMORE surname was Sir William Fillmore (c. 1420 - 1492), a knight and landowner from Somerset who served as a member of the English Parliament during the Wars of the Roses.

In the 16th century, the surname appeared in various spellings such as Fillmore, Filmore, Phylmore, and Phillimore, reflecting the evolving conventions of English orthography.

Another noteworthy figure was Sir Robert Fillmore (1588 - 1655), a wealthy merchant and Member of Parliament for the city of Bristol in the early 17th century.

During the English Civil War, Captain John Fillmore (1615 - 1684) fought on the Parliamentarian side and was later awarded lands in Ireland for his service.

In the 18th century, the FILLMORE surname spread to other parts of England and beyond. One prominent bearer was Sir Robert Fillmore (1737 - 1813), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars.

Across the Atlantic, Nathaniel Fillmore (1739 - 1810) was an early settler in Vermont, United States, and is considered one of the ancestors of the 13th President of the United States, Millard Fillmore (1800 - 1874), whose surname is derived from the same English origins.

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1881 census detail

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Fillmore families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Fillmore 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 30 Fillmores recorded in 1881 and an index of 4.10x.

County Total Index
Middlesex 30 4.10x
Surrey 21 5.89x
Suffolk 10 11.22x
Kent 7 2.80x
Staffordshire 5 2.02x
Hampshire 2 1.33x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. St Marylebone London in Middlesex leads with 12 Fillmores recorded in 1881 and an index of 30.72x.

Place Total Index
St Marylebone London 12 30.72x
Mile End Old Town London 11 70.65x
Saxmundham 9 2727.27x
Wimbledon 8 200.00x
Bethnal Green London 6 18.88x
Streatham 6 110.50x
Woolwich 6 65.08x
West Bromwich 5 35.36x
Camberwell 2 4.28x
Lambeth 2 3.14x
Merton 2 322.58x
Battersea 1 3.71x
Bishops Waltham 1 161.29x
Islington London 1 1.41x
Kings Worthy 1 909.09x
Plumstead 1 12.02x
Rendham 1 1111.11x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Alice 5
Ann 3
Emma 3
Fanny 3
Anna 2
Caroline 2
Henrietta 2
Jane 2
Mary 2
Anne 1
Constance 1
Elizth. 1
Emily 1
F.Maude 1
Florence 1
Isabel 1
Lillie 1
Louisa 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Minnie 1
Sarah 1
Winnie 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 5
James 4
Arthur 3
Charles 3
George 3
John 3
Frederick 2
Walter 2
Alfred 1
Ben 1
Clement 1
Edward 1
Fred.S. 1
Harry 1
Henery 1
Henry 1
Marcel 1
Merton 1
Staverly 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Fillmore surname: questions and answers

How common was the Fillmore surname in 1881?

In 1881, 75 people were recorded with the Fillmore surname. That placed it at #22,893 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Fillmore surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 95 in 2016. That gives Fillmore a modern rank of #31,782.

What does the Fillmore surname mean?

Derived from English place names meaning "fern-covered moor" or "moor by a hill."

What does the Fillmore map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Fillmore 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.