Callingham Surname

612,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 504 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Callingham Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Callingham (? where) = the Home or Estate of the Calla Family [Anglo-Saxon *Callinga~hám— -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing; ham, home, &c.]

Callingham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2991:186,34816,642
Canada721:511,74443,418
New Zealand481:94,34012,897
Australia431:627,80744,139
Wales171:182,03112,022
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2611:93,3929,611
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Callingham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Callingham (? where) = the Home or Estate of the Calla Family [Anglo-Saxon *Callinga~hám— -inga, genit. pl. of the son suff. -ing; ham, home, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Callingham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Callingham occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Callingham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 612,595th most widespread family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 14,459,416 people. The surname Callingham is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Callingham reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Callingham is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 299 people, or 1 in 186,348. In England Callingham is most common in: Greater London, where 18 percent reside, West Sussex, where 10 percent reside and Hampshire, where 8 percent reside. Besides England this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 14 percent reside and New Zealand, where 10 percent reside.

Callingham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Callingham has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Callingham last name rose 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 8 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Callingham Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Callingham earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.25% more than the national average, earning $44,982 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.27% more than the national average, earning $54,784 CAD per year.

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Callingham Reference & Research

Callingham FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Callingham FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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