Canham Surname

72,950th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,755 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Canham Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Canham (? where) = prob. Cana’s Home [Old English hám, home, estate]

Canham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,6101:21,3483,003
South Africa1,3841:39,1465,038
United States1,2711:285,17626,541
Australia8651:31,2094,152
Canada2821:130,65813,594
Wales1201:25,7882,682
New Zealand821:55,2238,747
Scotland511:104,9777,051
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Finland71:785,24338,644
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Swaziland41:324,550996
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3251:18,3972,652
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1551:323,99225,248

Canham (12) may also be a first name.

Canham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Canham (? where) = prob. Cana’s Home [Old English hám, home, estate]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Cainham; a location name in Salop.

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

Canham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Canham is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Canham? popularity and diffusion

Canham is the 72,950th most frequently occurring last name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,078,837 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Canham live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 41 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491st most common given name world-wide, held by 12 people.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 2,610 people, or 1 in 21,348. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Suffolk, where 12 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and Cambridgeshire, where 11 percent are found. Without taking into account England Canham is found in 36 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Canham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Canham has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Canham last name rose 197 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 820 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 2,000 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 82 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Canham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Canham surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Canham surname are 16.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.24% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Canham earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 14.67% more than the national average, earning R 272,496 per year; in United States they earn 4.84% more than the national average, earning $45,238 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.26% more than the national average, earning $60,740 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chanham929/
Caniham921/
Camnham921/
Canaham920/
Canyham920/
Canam91684/
Tchanham861/
Canniham861/
Chanhgam861/
Channham861/
Canneham860/
Casneham860/
Chanam83328/
Canhan83265/
Sanham83128/
Cannam83116/
Kanham8356/
Cagnam837/
Conham836/
Canaum836/
Qanham836/
Caname835/
Camham834/
Caniam834/
Cahnam834/
Canaim833/
Janham832/
Canhom832/
Canaam832/
Canahm831/
Chanhom773,225/
Chaname772,949/
Changam77312/
Channam77283/
Cannamm7758/
Conhaim7738/
Canihan7733/
Canahan7732/
Canehan7732/
Chhanam7722/
Caunhan7720/
Zainham7718/
Chanaim7712/
Khanham778/
Kanaham776/
Coniham776/
Chanaum776/
Canhane774/
Cautnam772/
Kanhamn772/
Canname771/
Kaniham771/
Caamham771/
Sainham771/
Sanhaim771/
Canajom771/
Canngam771/
Cahnhom771/
Ceanyam771/
Kanhaum771/
Canhann770/
Canhand770/
Conyham770/
Conaham770/
Sanam7319,241/
Kanam7317,223/
Canan736,382/
Janam736,382/
Qanam732,057/
Zanam73119/
Canom739/
Conam736/
Canhã731/
Channgam711,427/
Tchangam71238/
Cannehan7125/
Cainahan719/
Canahane716/
Chhannam716/
Cosnaham716/
Channeam715/
Chanaume714/
Couniham713/
Cheangam713/
Khanaham712/
Channaim712/
Changaim712/
Cannahan711/
Chahanam711/
Casnahan711/
Cainasim711/
Caunihan711/
Channamm711/
Chhangam711/
Cheanamm711/
Coyniham711/
Khanhamd711/
Kanihame711/
Kanajham711/
Tchaname711/
Caniohan711/
Chanhoum711/
Cognaham711/
Chanaime711/
Channame711/
Cheaunam711/
Kanyaham711/
Kannaham710/
Cannihan710/
Casnhand710/
Connaham710/
Connyham710/
Khanam67465,916/
Kannam674,838/
Canaan674,496/
Cainan672,463/
Cannan672,366/
Janhom672,066/
Kanhan671,293/
Caunan67830/
Sainam67585/
Cotnam67547/
Kahnam67528/
Kaname67466/
Cagnan67461/
Camhan67381/
Kanhom67381/
Canant67365/
Canane67302/
Kanjam67277/
Coniam67251/
Zainam67236/
Canang67222/
Camnan67200/
Jannam67196/
Sannam67182/
Canian67166/
Kanyam67162/
Canhão67145/
Jainam67122/
Saanam67111/
Kainam67107/
Qaname67104/
Kangam67102/
Chonam6793/
Canann6771/
Jaanam6769/
Zangam6767/
Janame6765/
Djanam6764/
Kaanam6760/
Chanom6758/
Cangan6755/
Cannom6752/
Jatnam6751/
Canaán6749/
Saunam6745/
Caynan6733/
Sanaam6731/
Canain6729/
Dsanam6729/
Canyan6728/
Ccanan6722/
Sahnam6721/
Gianam6721/
Caanan6720/
Sanamh6720/
Kaniam6717/
Sanhom6714/
Seanam6711/
Kkanam6710/
Zanhom679/
Canean678/
Keanam678/
Jagnam677/
Canand677/
Kanaim677/
Jhanam677/
Canohn677/
Camhom677/
Conhan676/
Jjanam675/
Jaynam675/
Kanamm675/
Sanaim675/
Zaname675/
Janaim675/
Janamm674/
Kaunam674/
Cahnan674/
Qannam674/
Saneam674/
Coonam673/
Quanam673/
Canhon673/
Canomd673/
Kaynam673/
Zanaim673/
Kenham672/
Cogginham672/
Janaam672/
Kanaam672/
Kanamh672/
Kanaum672/
Kaneam672/
Hkanam672/
Ckanan672/
Comham672/
Canome672/
Connam672/
Jamham672/
Qhanam671/
Sanamm671/
Cangom671/
Sonham671/
Catnan671/
Janeam671/
Qamham671/
Tsanam671/
Canaun671/
Canjan671/
Congniham671/
Coname671/
Cananc671/
Sanaum671/
Chganngam671/
Janaum671/
Kaenam671/
Casnan670/
Conamt670/

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