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 last name Callingham is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Callingham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Callingham? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 612,595th most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 14,459,416 people. The last name Callingham is predominantly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Callingham are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widely held in England, where it is held by 299 people, or 1 in 186,348. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 18 percent live, West Sussex, where 10 percent live and Hampshire, where 8 percent live. Excluding England this last name occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 14 percent live and New Zealand, where 10 percent live.

Callingham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Callingham has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 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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