Debenham Surname
Approximately 2,677 people bear this surname
Debenham Surname Definition:
(English or Celtic + English) belonging to Debenham (Suff.) - the Land of the (River) Deben [Old English ham(m} a piece of land, enclosure] John de Debenham.—Hundred Rolls
Debenham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,356 | 1:41,090 | 5,277 |
| Australia | 551 | 1:48,994 | 6,105 |
| United States | 461 | 1:786,245 | 60,824 |
| New Zealand | 136 | 1:33,296 | 5,772 |
| Canada | 126 | 1:292,425 | 27,191 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 542 | 1:44,973 | 5,596 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Guernsey | 5 | 1:6,531 | 1,136 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Debenham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English or Celtic + English) belonging to Debenham (Suff.) - the Land of the (River) Deben [Old English ham(m} a piece of land, enclosure] John de Debenham.—Hundred Rolls
A town in Suffolk.
A location name in Suffolk.
Debenham is the name of a Suffolk town; but it is also an ancient Suffolk surname. Two bailiffs (mayors) of Ipswich bore the name in the 15th century (W.). In the 13th century there was a De Debenham residing in Hunts (H. R.).
Debenham Demographics
Debenham Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Debenham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Debenham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Debenham is found most in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Debenham? popularity and diffusion
The last name Debenham is the 162,470th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,722,281 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Debenham live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 1,356 people, or 1 in 41,090. In England it is most common in: Suffolk, where 19 percent live, Greater London, where 17 percent live and Essex, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.
Debenham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Debenham has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Debenham last name rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,441 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Debenham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Debenham surname is principally Congregationalist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Debenham last name are 21.41% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.18% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Debenham earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 22.16% more than the national average, earning $52,711 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.58% less than the national average, earning $46,909 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debhenham | 94 | 1 | / |
| Debenhan | 88 | 4 | / |
| Debename | 88 | 1 | / |
| Devenham | 88 | 1 | / |
| Debanham | 88 | 0 | / |
| Debinham | 88 | 0 | / |
| Dabenam | 80 | 6 | / |
| Devenam | 80 | 3 | / |
| Dewenam | 80 | 2 | / |
| Debanam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dhibenam | 75 | 33 | / |
| Debenian | 75 | 7 | / |
| Diebenan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Deevenamm | 71 | 1 | / |
| Debenon | 67 | 38 | / |
| Devinam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Divenam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dibanam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Devenan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Dabhinam | 63 | 75 | / |
| Debegnon | 63 | 2 | / |
| Deveanan | 63 | 2 | / |
| Devichennam | 63 | 1 | / |
| Devennan | 63 | 0 | / |
| Dhobinaim | 59 | 1 | / |
| Devaysnam | 59 | 1 | / |
| Dhibahanam | 56 | 1 | / |
| Debinaayan | 56 | 1 | / |
| Devenon | 53 | 87 | / |
| Debinon | 53 | 1 | / |
| Deveneyjohn | 53 | 1 | / |
| Debinion | 50 | 23 | / |
| Devenion | 50 | 12 | / |
| Debignon | 50 | 1 | / |
| Devinein | 50 | 1 | / |
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Debenham Reference & Research
Debenham One-name Study - A profile of the Debenham surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
Debenham FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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