Coldham Surname

540,057th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 595 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Coldham Surname Definition:

From some place compounded of ham, a dwelling. In surnames and local names the vocables cold, gold, wold, wald, wood are "wood" compare the surnames Goldham, Calderon, Goldrun, Waldron.

Coldham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3351:166,32315,397
Canada871:423,51337,101
Australia681:396,99632,204
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Wales61:515,75523,171
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1961:124,36411,707
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Coldham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From some place compounded of ham, a dwelling. In surnames and local names the vocables cold, gold, wold, wald, wood are "wood" compare the surnames Goldham, Calderon, Goldrun, Waldron.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

A location name in Cambridgeshire.

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

Coldham Last Name Facts

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

Coldham occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Coldham.

How Common Is The Last Name Coldham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 540,057th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 12,247,976 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 59 percent of Coldham are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 335 people, or 1 in 166,323. In England Coldham is most frequent in: Greater London, where 22 percent live, Essex, where 16 percent live and Norfolk, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account England Coldham exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Coldham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Coldham has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Coldham surname expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 114 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Coldham Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Coldham earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 11.55% less than the national average, earning R 210,180 per year; in United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.67% less than the national average, earning $49,352 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Couldham930/
Coldhan861/
Chouldam801/
Calldham800/
Soldam7730/
Coldan7728/
Culdam7713/
Koldam774/
Zoldam771/
Cauldhame750/
Coldean711/
Jouldam711/
Coldgan710/
Djouldam671/
Djoildam671/
Djoldame671/
Kouldjam671/

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