Culham Surname
Approximately 1,090 people bear this surname
Culham Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Culham,' a parish in Oxfordshire. A purely English name; it has nothing to do with Maccullum.
Ranulf de Colham, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Culhame, or Colham, or Culme, 1570: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameCulham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 451 | 1:81,698 | 9,108 |
| England | 316 | 1:176,323 | 16,023 |
| United States | 171 | 1:2,119,643 | 134,411 |
| Australia | 82 | 1:329,216 | 28,102 |
| New Zealand | 47 | 1:96,347 | 13,070 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 184 | 1:132,475 | 12,229 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
Culham (11) may also be a first name.
Culham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Culham,' a parish in Oxfordshire. A purely English name; it has nothing to do with Maccullum.
Ranulf de Colham, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Culhame, or Colham, or Culme, 1570: Register of the University of Oxford.
1595-6. John Cullum and Jane Price: Marriage Lic. (London).
1669. Married — Beccaman Turner and Abygall Cullum: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1779. — Philip Culham and Mary Bailey: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Culham-Cula’s Home [Old English hám, home, estate]
A parish in Oxfordshire.
A location name in Berkshire.
Culham Demographics
Average Culham Salary in
United States
$40,719 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Culham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Culham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Culham is found most in Canada. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Culham? popularity and diffusion
Culham is the 337,747th most widely held family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,685,822 people. The last name Culham is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Culham live; 57 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 11 people.
The surname is most common in Canada, where it is borne by 451 people, or 1 in 81,698. In Canada it is most prevalent in: Ontario, where 43 percent reside, Saskatchewan, where 20 percent reside and Alberta, where 18 percent reside. Other than Canada it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.
Culham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Culham has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Culham surname rose 172 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 611 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Culham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Culham surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Culham last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.64% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Culham earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.63% less than the national average, earning $40,719 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.14% more than the national average, earning $61,178 CAD per year.
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