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 is found most in England. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Axham? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,360,413th most common family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Axham are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England it is primarily found 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 prevalency of Axham has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the 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/

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