Aldham Surname

550,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 580 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Aldham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Aldham,' probably an early form of Oldham, Lancashire, on the borders of Yorkshire. There are, however, parishes of this name in Essex and Suffolk.

Adam de Aldam, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Aldham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
England1051:530,64833,151
Yemen871:303,7399,791
Canada421:877,27667,671
Australia281:964,13257,058
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Syria91:2,144,5589,551
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1231:198,17415,835
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Aldham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Aldham,' probably an early form of Oldham, Lancashire, on the borders of Yorkshire. There are, however, parishes of this name in Essex and Suffolk.

Adam de Aldam, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Isabella de Aldam, 1379: ibid.

John Aldham, of Shimpling, Norfolk, 1553: History of Norfolk.

1607. Married — Richard Aldam and Agnes Over: St. Michael. Cornhill.

1671. Richard Kingsmill and Eunice Aldham: Marriage Lic (Faculty Office).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the Old Enclos­ure or Dwelling. [Old English e)ald + ham(m].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Essex, Suffolk, Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Aldham Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Aldham Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Aldham occurs in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aldham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 550,571st most widely held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 12,564,734 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 65 percent of Aldham are found; 65 percent are found in West Asia and 63 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

This surname is most numerous in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 278 people, or 1 in 110,992. Beside Saudi Arabia Aldham exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent reside and Yemen, where 15 percent reside.

Aldham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Aldham has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 15 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 74 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Aldham Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Aldham earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 59.33% more than the national average, earning $68,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.28% more than the national average, earning $54,790 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aldaham921,200/
Aldhaim92469/
Aldheam924/
Aldhaam922/
Aldam911,338/
Oldham8328,298/
Aldhan83669/
Aldame8322/
Galdam8313/
Aldasm8312/
Aldaim8311/
Haldam835/
Aaldam833/
Aldaum833/
Aldaam831/
Aldatm831/
Aldjam831/
Aldaym831/
Aldamn830/
Aldahan77817/
Aldamkh77240/
Holdham77233/
Haldjam7760/
Aldasim7713/
Aldasem7710/
Aldkhan777/
Goldham777/
Aldheim776/
Aldhane771/
Aldhoom771/
Oldaham771/
Ouldham770/
Ooldham770/
Aldan732,829/
Aldom73248/
Eldam7378/
Oldam7360/
Aldamova71137/
Gouldham718/
Aldhasin711/
Aldohina711/
Aldean672,278/
Haldan67563/
Galdan67558/
Eldaim67286/
Holdam6782/
Oldhan6752/
Aldain6746/
Aldane6725/
Aldoum6722/
Eldamm6718/
Aldome6712/
Hasseldam6711/
Heldam6710/
Goldam679/
Eldaym678/
Ealdan676/
Oldahm674/
Aldand674/
Aldahn673/
Aldann673/
Ouldam673/
Aldoom672/
Ahldan671/
Elldam671/
Oldajm671/
Alldan671/
Auldan671/
Aldgan671/
Galdom671/
Aldeim671/
Aldant670/
Oldhom670/

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