Colmore

Colmore Meaning & Origin

About Colmore
The surname Colmore is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to originate from the Old English words "col," meaning "charcoal," and "mere," meaning "lake." Therefore, the surname Colmore likely refers to someone who lived near or worked with charcoal by a lake.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Colmore is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Colmore: 142
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 121,590
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Colmore based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Colmore is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLMR
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C045060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 L M AO0 R
🌐 IPA
/colmore*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C456

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Colmore in Braille

Here's how to represent Colmore in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Colmore in braille

How to sign the name Colmore using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Colmore using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Colmore in sign language

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