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
Debenham is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Debenham? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 162,470th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,722,281 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Debenham are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name Debenham is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 1,356 people, or 1 in 41,090. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Suffolk, where 19 percent reside, Greater London, where 17 percent reside and Essex, where 8 percent reside. Besides England this last name exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.
Debenham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Debenham has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Debenham surname 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 fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Debenham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Congregationalist (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Debenham last name are 21.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.18% being registered to vote for the 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Debenham
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