Denham Surname

27,222nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Denham Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Denham = 1 the Valley Enclosure or Dwelling [Old English denu, valley + ham(m, enclosure, &c.] 2 Dene’s or Dena’s Home or Estate [Old English hám] There has doubtless been confusion with the following name.

Denham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11,1281:32,5724,066
England4,4351:12,5631,855
Australia1,6751:16,1172,280
Canada6891:53,4776,389
Scotland3271:16,3732,016
Nigeria3101:571,42827,680
New Zealand2411:18,7903,301
Yemen1901:139,0807,187
Wales1891:16,3731,773
South Africa1061:511,11041,270
Panama651:60,1892,750
Northern Ireland591:31,2723,207
Ireland501:94,1795,191
Chile331:533,83313,415
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Jamaica291:98,9644,125
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
France111:6,038,429280,838
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Malawi91:1,902,12319,532
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Isle of Man81:10,7282,153
Denmark71:806,38843,211
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Marshall Islands21:25,9101,967
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Macau11:601,6301,582
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland321:138,4337,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,4621:9,9011,492
Scotland1611:23,2502,179
Wales201:78,4213,652
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7331:28,9783,533

Denham (1,920) may also be a first name.

Denham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Denham = 1 the Valley Enclosure or Dwelling [Old English denu, valley + ham(m, enclosure, &c.] 2 Dene’s or Dena’s Home or Estate [Old English hám] There has doubtless been confusion with the following name.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Denham (homestead in a valley, or the hill of Dunn’s people), the name of several places in England; dweller in a valley.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Parishes in cos. Suffolk and Bucks.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Bedfordshire, Suffolk.

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

Denham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Denham occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Denham? popularity and diffusion

The surname Denham is the 27,222nd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 369,120 people. The last name Denham is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Denham live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 173,270th most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 1,920 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 11,128 people, or 1 in 32,572. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 8 percent are found, Georgia, where 7 percent are found and Kentucky, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 62 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Denham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Denham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Denham last name increased 642 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 945 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 156 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Denham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Denham surname are 20.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 67.55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Denham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 140.51% more than the national average, earning R 571,536 per year; in United States they earn 3.64% less than the national average, earning $41,577 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.98% more than the national average, earning $50,666 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deenham928/
Deneham925/
Denaham923/
Deniham923/
Dienham921/
Deunham921/
Denhame921/
Denhiam921/
Deanham920/
Denyham920/
Deinham920/
Doenham920/
Denam91110/
Deeniham861/
Donham831,798/
Dinham831,760/
Dename83110/
Desnam83101/
Dehnam8393/
Denhan8342/
Deenam8327/
Danham8313/
Demham839/
Dengam839/
Dynham837/
Denahm834/
Dhenam834/
Deniam834/
Denhom834/
Detnam834/
Degnam833/
Denamk832/
Denajm831/
Denjam831/
Denaim831/
Denamt831/
Tdenam831/
Denamn830/
Deanam830/
Denihan77428/
Deengam77214/
Denhaan77131/
Denehan77118/
Denahan7779/
Detniam7743/
Denheim7717/
Deeniam778/
Dehnaim776/
Denhohm773/
Deignam772/
Dinhame772/
Denhain771/
Denhane771/
Daynham771/
Denhoom771/
Denayom771/
Dhengam771/
Denieam771/
Deeneam771/
Denhome770/
Deenhan770/
Dainham770/
Donaham770/
Disnham770/
Danaham770/
Danam733,238/
Denan731,353/
Donam73581/
Dinam73263/
Denom7345/
Dynam735/
Deenihan71286/
Deanehan7139/
Denhomme7112/
Denahang7110/
Dannaham715/
Deangnam714/
Deenieam711/
Degnan675,403/
Dignam672,899/
Dingam671,187/
Denain67591/
Dhanam67462/
Denant67250/
Denian67197/
Denome67184/
Denane67173/
Dengan67170/
Donaim67136/
Denean67122/
Deenan67112/
Denang6791/
Daanam6779/
Denyan6776/
Donnam6747/
Dehnan6741/
Diname6741/
Deunan6736/
Detnan6734/
Danamm6727/
Dainam6722/
Danaim6721/
Dannam6719/
Dienan6717/
Diniam6713/
Dhonam6711/
Demhan6711/
Disnam6710/
Hdenan6710/
Denand678/
Daynam675/
Denomd675/
Dimham674/
Dinyam674/
Denjan674/
Dinaum674/
Denomm673/
Donahm673/
Denhon673/
Dinaam673/
Dahnam673/
Deneom673/
Dinhan672/
Deinan672/
Deanan672/
Dhanom672/
Dhinam672/
Dhenom672/
Degnom672/
Denaissem672/
Deneassem672/
Deynan671/
Dhenan671/
Danhom671/
Deenihanq671/
Danaum671/
Ditnam671/
Denyom671/
Detnhasen671/
Duinam671/
Denann670/
Danahm670/
Dygnam670/
Desnan670/
Deneum670/

Search for Another Surname

Denham Reference & Research

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.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Denham
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis