Debenham Surname

162,470th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,677 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3561:41,0905,277
Australia5511:48,9946,105
United States4611:786,24560,824
New Zealand1361:33,2965,772
Canada1261:292,42527,191
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Wales91:343,83718,086
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
France31:22,140,907385,998
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5421:44,9735,596
Wales61:261,4039,165
Guernsey51:6,5311,136
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

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

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A town in Suffolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Suffolk.

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

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.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Debenham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Debenham is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Debenham.

How Common Is The Last Name Debenham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 162,470th most common last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,722,281 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Debenham reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Debenham is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 1,356 people, or 1 in 41,090. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Suffolk, where 19 percent are found, Greater London, where 17 percent are found and Essex, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England Debenham is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Debenham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Debenham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying 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 contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Debenham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Debenham last name is principally Congregationalist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Debenham are 21.41% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.18% being registered with 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.

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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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