Canham Surname
Approximately 6,755 people bear this surname
Canham Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Canham (? where) = prob. Cana’s Home [Old English hám, home, estate]
Canham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,610 | 1:21,348 | 3,003 |
| South Africa | 1,384 | 1:39,146 | 5,038 |
| United States | 1,271 | 1:285,176 | 26,541 |
| Australia | 865 | 1:31,209 | 4,152 |
| Canada | 282 | 1:130,658 | 13,594 |
| Wales | 120 | 1:25,788 | 2,682 |
| New Zealand | 82 | 1:55,223 | 8,747 |
| Scotland | 51 | 1:104,977 | 7,051 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Swaziland | 4 | 1:324,550 | 996 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 11 | 1:402,715 | 14,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,325 | 1:18,397 | 2,652 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 155 | 1:323,992 | 25,248 |
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]
From Cainham; a location name in Salop.
Canham Demographics
Canham Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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 may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Canham? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 72,950th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,078,837 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 42 percent of Canham are found; 42 percent are found in Northern Europe and 41 percent are found in British Isles. Canham is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 12 people.
The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 2,610 people, or 1 in 21,348. In England Canham is mostly found in: Suffolk, where 12 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 11 percent live. Besides England it is found in 36 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.
Canham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Canham has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying 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 decreased 82 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Canham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Canham last name are 16.47% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.24% being registered with 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.
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Footnotes
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