Axham Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Axham Surname Definition:

From Hexham; a location name in Northumberland.

Axham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:6,190,895170,599
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534

Axham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Hexham; a location name in Northumberland.

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

Axham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Axham occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Axham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Axham live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

Axham is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England Axham is most prevalent in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 44 percent are found, North Yorkshire, where 44 percent are found and Norfolk, where 11 percent are found.

Axham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Axham has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Axham surname fell 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Axhamn917/
Haxham910/
Axam89264/
Haxsham831/
Acham807,647/
Asham804,793/
Ahsam80454/
Axame80295/
Exham8035/
Aaxam8029/
Axamd804/
Axzam802/
Haxam802/
Gaxam801/
Axhan801/
Oxham800/
Hasham738,284/
Achame731,940/
Askham731,734/
Ashame731,471/
Atcham731,417/
Hacham731,019/
Agcham73137/
Aisham73101/
Hexham7387/
Aasham7357/
Ashham7334/
Aghzam7329/
Aqsham7326/
Aicham7326/
Ashgam7321/
Aksham7318/
Axheim7317/
Gasham7316/
Ahasam7314/
Ausham7312/
Acheam7311/
Atsham7311/
Ahsham7310/
Ascham739/
Eacham739/
Athsam738/
Ahcham737/
Achsam736/
Achamt735/
Achamd735/
Accham734/
Ahsaam734/
Achaam734/
Ashamd733/
Achamm733/
Easham733/
Asaham733/
Ashaim733/
Akcham733/
Achham732/
Adsham732/
Ashaam732/
Ashamn732/
Akhsam732/
Aacham731/
Aihsam731/
Ashamh731/
Ashamm731/
Gaxamh731/
Ahzaam731/
Ahssam731/
Aaxame731/
Achaim731/
Ashsam731/
Ashjam731/
Axchom731/
Aïcham731/
Aghsam731/
Agsham731/
Assham731/
Aszham731/
Azam67476,813/
Asam6710,529/
Aşam67851/
Achaume67194/
Axan67173/
Haisham67139/
Haicham67138/
Heasham67122/
Hashame6771/
Ashasim6757/
Haysham6755/
Atchame6742/
Ashkzam6739/
Hassham6732/
Ahasham6717/
Axom6715/
Aisaham6711/
Aatsham678/
Achamme676/
Hachame676/
Acchame676/
Hazaham675/
Achcham674/
Axem674/
Aitsham674/
Exam673/
Eahtsam673/
Hatsham673/
Haasham673/
Ahazuom673/
Hatcham672/
Hashamt672/
Atshame672/
Athsham672/
Haksham671/
Achhamm671/
Aichame671/
Aihsham671/
Aihtsam671/
Ashaham671/
Atchaam671/
Hausham671/
Hasaham671/
Hashamh671/
Hashamm671/
Hashham671/
Ahshaim671/
Ahassam671/
Atshaam671/
Ashaume671/
Hhasham671/
Ahchame671/
Askhame671/
Oxam671/
Akshaim671/
Aithsam671/
Askhamh671/
Aszaham671/
Haskham671/
Aitcham670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Axham
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis