Coham Surname
Approximately 38 people bear this surname
Coham Surname Definition:
COHAM: An estate near Torrington, co. Devon, still in possession of the family, who trace their pedigree only to 1547, though they were doubtless proprietors at a much earlier date. B.L.G.
Coham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Coham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
COHAM: An estate near Torrington, co. Devon, still in possession of the family, who trace their pedigree only to 1547, though they were doubtless proprietors at a much earlier date. B.L.G.
Coham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Coham Come From? nationality or country of origin
Coham is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Coham.
How Common Is The Last Name Coham? popularity and diffusion
The last name Coham is the 3,185,033rd most prevalent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Coham live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 76 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 29 people, or 1 in 1,921,312. In England it is most numerous in: Essex, where 52 percent are found, Hampshire, where 24 percent are found and Greater London, where 24 percent are found. Outside of England it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.
Coham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Coham has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 967 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 69 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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