Coham Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:1,921,31276,208
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cohham911/
Cohame910/
Coam8940/
Couhham831/
Koham8045/
Coame804/
Couam801/
Qoham801/
Cohom801/
Couame7315/
Kohajm7310/
Kohham738/
Khoham734/
Caeham731/
Coasme731/
Kohamd731/
Qoam67684/
Koam67102/
Caom6713/
Couasme6712/
Couamme673/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Coham
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