Alnham Surname

177,482nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,410 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Alnham Surname Definition:

ALNHAM: A parish in Northumberland.

Alnham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen2,0761:12,7291,497
Kuwait2601:14,6181,974
United Arab Emirates741:123,81410,355

Alnham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ALNHAM: A parish in Northumberland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Alnham Last Name Facts

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

Alnham is carried by more people in Yemen than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Alnham? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 177,482nd most commonly used last name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,023,878 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Alnham live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 100 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

This last name is most commonly used in Yemen, where it is borne by 2,076 people, or 1 in 12,729. In Yemen it is primarily concentrated in: Ibb Governorate, where 54 percent reside, Dhale Governorate, where 18 percent reside and Amanat Al Asimah, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Yemen this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Kuwait, where 11 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Alnaham92115/
Alnam9137/
Aelnaham861/
Alnajm834,817/
Alnaim831,716/
Algnam8311/
Alnaam837/
Alneam834/
Alnaum831/
Aalnam831/
Halnam831/
Elnham831/
Alnasim77458/
Alınhan7739/
Elnaham7718/
Alneame774/
Alnaime774/
Alnhyan773/
Alnehom771/
Alnajom771/
Alnaamh771/
Alnaame771/
Alnaaim771/
Galnyam771/
Alnihan771/
Alimnam771/
Alnan739/
Elnam732/
Alnom732/
Alnaseem7129/
Alnachem712/
Alneameh711/
Alniaame711/
Alnahaan711/
Halnahan710/
Elnaim672,812/
Halnan67119/
Alnjan6737/
Alınan6722/
Golnam6717/
Allnan6713/
Alnaan6713/
Alhnan6712/
Alngom674/
Alnoum672/
Galnan672/
Alnand672/
Alnoom671/
Heilenham671/
Aulnan671/
Elnaym671/
Alnain671/
Alnang671/
Elneam671/
Alnahiean671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alnham
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