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Finnemore

From a forest clearing, possibly open field.

In the 1881 census there were 238 people recorded with the Finnemore surname, ranking it #11,476 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 528, ranked #9,603, up from #11,476 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Seighford, Worston, Cresswell, Yarlett, Wolstanton and St Pancras. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Cornwall, Neath Port Talbot and Newcastle-under-Lyme.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Finnemore is 559 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 121.8%.

1881 census count

238

Ranked #11,476

Modern count

528

2016, ranked #9,603

Peak year

2002

559 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Finnemore had 238 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #11,476 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 528 in 2016, ranked #9,603.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 453 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Finnemore surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Finnemore surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Finnemore 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 150 #12,905
1861 historical 146 #15,628
1881 historical 238 #11,476
1891 historical 316 #10,639
1901 historical 410 #9,322
1911 historical 453 #8,460
1997 modern 470 #9,747
1998 modern 532 #9,152
1999 modern 526 #9,295
2000 modern 539 #9,094
2001 modern 534 #9,000
2002 modern 559 #8,861
2003 modern 530 #9,093
2004 modern 521 #9,235
2005 modern 506 #9,367
2006 modern 501 #9,481
2007 modern 506 #9,482
2008 modern 506 #9,548
2009 modern 517 #9,604
2010 modern 511 #9,882
2011 modern 506 #9,873
2012 modern 508 #9,748
2013 modern 533 #9,574
2014 modern 532 #9,648
2015 modern 522 #9,710
2016 modern 528 #9,603

Geography

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Where Finnemores are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Seighford, Worston, Cresswell, Yarlett, Wolstanton, St Pancras, Birmingham Town: Birmingham and London parishes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Cornwall, Neath Port Talbot, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Rutland and East Staffordshire. 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 Seighford, Worston, Cresswell, Yarlett Staffordshire
2 Wolstanton Staffordshire
3 St Pancras London (North Districts)
4 Birmingham Town: Birmingham Warwickshire
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Cornwall 007 Cornwall
2 Neath Port Talbot 011 Neath Port Talbot
3 Newcastle-under-Lyme 004 Newcastle-under-Lyme
4 Rutland 005 Rutland
5 East Staffordshire 006 East Staffordshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Finnemore

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Finnemore

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Finnemore, 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 Finnemore surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Finnemore 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

Central Connected Professionals and Managers

Group

Senior Professionals

Within London, Finnemore is most associated with areas classed as Senior Professionals, part of Central Connected Professionals and Managers. 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

These very central neighbourhoods house residents whose ages are more skewed towards older age cohorts than elsewhere in the Supergroup. Few households have young children. Rates of illness are low. Indian ethnicity is rare compared to the Supergroup mean. Property under occupation is more common, despite the centrality of neighbourhoods, and more residents live in communal establishments than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

Adult residents of these neighbourhoods are typically aged 25 to 44, working full-time in professional, managerial or associate professional occupations. There are few families with dependent children. The predominantly Inner London neighbourhoods have an international character, including many residents born elsewhere in Europe alongside high numbers of individuals identifying as of Chinese ethnicity. Many individuals are never married, childless and/or living alone. Above average numbers of individuals, likely to be full-time students, live in communal establishments. Elsewhere, privately rented flats are the dominant housing type. Residents of these areas are well-qualified, with a significant number holding Level 4 or above qualifications. There is a correspondingly high level of individuals employed full-time in professional, managerial and associated professional or technical occupations. Employing industries are financial, real estate, professional, administration, and, to a lesser degree, transport and communications. Unemployment is uncommon.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Finnemore is most concentrated in decile 3 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the less healthy 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

Finnemore falls in decile 4 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 Finnemore is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 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 Finnemore, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Finnemore

The surname Finnemore is believed to have originated from the Old English words "finnan" and "mere," which together mean "a lake by a marsh." This suggests that the name may have been derived from a place name or location description referring to a body of water surrounded by marshy or swampy land.

The earliest known records of the Finnemore surname date back to the 13th century in the county of Somerset, England. It was during this time that surnames began to be widely adopted, often derived from geographical features, occupations, or personal characteristics.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which were a census-like survey conducted during the reign of King Edward I. The entry mentions a "Willelmus de Fynamore" in the county of Somerset.

The Finnemore surname has also been found in various historical documents from the 14th and 15th centuries, such as tax records, court rolls, and parish registers. These records provide insight into the distribution and variation of the name over time.

In the late 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Finnemore was Richard Finnemore, who served as the Sheriff of Somerset in 1596. Another notable individual was John Finnemore, born in 1669, who was a prominent merchant and landowner in the town of Taunton, Somerset.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the Finnemore surname continued to appear in various records throughout Somerset and neighboring counties in the West Country region of England. Some examples include:

1. William Finnemore (1652-1721), a respected farmer and landowner in the village of Nether Stowey. 2. Sarah Finnemore (1705-1782), who was mentioned in the parish records of Bridgwater for her charitable contributions to the local community. 3. Thomas Finnemore (1738-1812), a successful merchant and ship owner based in the port city of Bristol.

In the 19th century, the Finnemore surname began to spread beyond the West Country region as industrialization and migration patterns changed. One notable figure from this period was Edward Finnemore (1819-1893), a prominent architect and designer who was responsible for several notable buildings in London, including the Royal Academy of Music.

Another significant individual was Emily Finnemore (1845-1924), a pioneering educator and advocate for women's rights, who established several schools for girls in the county of Wiltshire.

While the Finnemore surname may have originated in Somerset and the West Country region, it has since spread to various parts of the United Kingdom and beyond, with descendants carrying on the name's legacy.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Finnemore families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Finnemore 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. Staffordshire leads with 65 Finnemores recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.29x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 65 8.29x
Warwickshire 65 11.10x
Devon 43 8.90x
Middlesex 20 0.86x
Surrey 11 0.97x
Cornwall 10 3.80x
Lancashire 7 0.25x
Kent 5 0.63x
Derbyshire 3 0.83x
Glamorgan 2 0.49x
Hampshire 2 0.42x
Suffolk 2 0.71x
Worcestershire 2 0.66x
Gloucestershire 1 0.22x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Aston in Warwickshire leads with 54 Finnemores recorded in 1881 and an index of 33.49x.

Place Total Index
Aston 54 33.49x
Wolstanton 16 67.23x
Seighford 14 2258.06x
Upottery 10 1724.14x
Birmingham 9 4.61x
Lambeth 9 4.45x
St Anne Soho London 8 60.33x
Draycott In Clay 7 1944.44x
Kingston 7 3181.82x
Marchington 7 1944.44x
Stoke Damerel 6 17.74x
Wednesbury 6 30.64x
Clist Honiton 4 1666.67x
Cranbrook 4 119.05x
Milton Abbott 4 571.43x
Pennycross 4 975.61x
Shoreditch London 4 3.97x
St Pancras London 4 2.14x
Doveridge 3 545.45x
Liverpool 3 1.79x
Malborough 3 156.25x
St Kew 3 340.91x
Wolverhampton 3 4.98x
Abbots Bromley 2 172.41x
Kenilworth 2 60.61x
Kings Norton 2 7.36x
Landrake 2 344.83x
Loughor 2 93.02x
Lowestoft 2 14.97x
Merton 2 434.78x
Plymouth St Andrew 2 5.37x
Plympton St Mary 2 71.68x
Portsea 2 2.14x
Upper Penn 2 102.04x
Walmersley Cum 2 45.45x
Week St Mary 2 487.80x
West Derby 2 2.48x
Axminster 1 44.05x
Blithfield 1 416.67x
Bristol St Augustine 1 13.61x
Crediton 1 21.83x
Croydon 1 1.59x
Devonport 1 18.02x
East Stonehouse 1 10.50x
Egham 1 14.41x
Exeter St Mary Major 1 34.36x
Greenwich 1 2.71x
Hackney London 1 0.77x
Islington London 1 0.44x
Maker 1 41.15x
North Petherwyn 1 147.06x
Paddington London 1 1.17x
St Blazey 1 43.29x
St Marylebone London 1 0.81x
St Thomas Apostle 1 123.46x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 18
Elizabeth 11
Ann 5
Jane 5
Sarah 5
Alice 4
Annie 4
Rose 4
Eliza 3
Emma 3
Florence 3
Harriet 3
Maria 3
Martha 3
Bessie 2
Charlotte 2
Ellen 2
Emily 2
Helen 2
Jessie 2
Kate 2
Ruth 2
Susan 2
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Anna 1
Catherine 1
Cicely 1
Edith 1
Edna 1
Eliz.A. 1
Elizth. 1
Ellenor 1
Elsie 1
Esther 1
Fanny 1
Florance 1
Hannah 1
Harriett 1
Janie 1
Lucy 1
Matilda 1
Mercy 1
My.A. 1
Rosannah 1
Sara 1
Thamizon 1
Thirza 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 19
John 18
Edward 9
Richard 6
Charles 5
Francis 5
George 5
Henry 5
Thomas 5
James 4
Joseph 4
Alfred 3
Arthur 3
Harry 3
Edwin 2
Ernest 2
Michael 2
Stephen 2
Walter 2
A. 1
Albert 1
Benjamin 1
Edmond 1
Edwd. 1
Frank 1
Frederick 1
Geo.Kingdom 1
Herbert 1
Horace 1
Howard 1
Leonard 1
Robert 1
Samuel 1
Will. 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Finnemore surname: questions and answers

How common was the Finnemore surname in 1881?

In 1881, 238 people were recorded with the Finnemore surname. That placed it at #11,476 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Finnemore surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 528 in 2016. That gives Finnemore a modern rank of #9,603.

What does the Finnemore surname mean?

From a forest clearing, possibly open field.

What does the Finnemore map show?

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