Denholm Surname

113,472nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,077 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Denholm Surname Definition:

From the old barony of Denholm, in the parish of Cavers, Roxburghshire. The name may also be from Denholm, a parish in Dumfriesshire, in which county there were landowners of the name in the fifteenth century (Stodurt), but the first is the more likely source of the name.

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Denholm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1,1561:4,631801
England7931:70,2628,087
United States7801:464,69139,603
Australia7001:38,5655,009
Canada2521:146,21314,975
New Zealand1561:29,0285,072
Northern Ireland681:27,1332,940
Argentina621:689,41047,472
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Wales221:140,66110,115
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Norway71:734,61250,907
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1,1151:3,357556
England1541:158,28213,752
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Denholm (83) may also be a first name.

Denholm Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the old barony of Denholm, in the parish of Cavers, Roxburghshire. The name may also be from Denholm, a parish in Dumfriesshire, in which county there were landowners of the name in the fifteenth century (Stodurt), but the first is the more likely source of the name. Guy de Denum of Roxburghshire rendered homage, 1296, and as Guy de Denhom served as juror on inquests at Roxburgh and Dumfries in 1303—4 (Bain, II, p. 199,376, 412). Alan de Denvme purchased the lands of Le Hyllis together with a piece of ground lying on the Maydebane (now Medwyn), 1299 (REG., 253). John of Denum and William of Denum appear in record between 1333—57 (Rot. Scot., I, p. 223,245, etc.). Rowe Dennum was witness in Lanark, 1488 (Lanark, p. 4), Symon Dennum was retoured heir in lands in barony of Camwath, 1506 (Retours, Lanark, 462), and Margaret Dennym appears in Neder Mosplat, 1533 (Rental). John Dennholm or Dennhome was ordained commissarie for the army in 1650 (Irvtne, I, p. 104,106). William Denholme, portioner of Ersilton, 1662 (RRM., II, p. 29), James Denholme, fermorar in Mersemilne, 1680 (Inquis., 6224), and James Denholm (1772—1818) wrote a history of Glasgow. A pension paid to Margeret Denham in Edinburgh, 1741 (Guildry, p. 177). The surname is said to be now unknown in the neighborhood of its origin.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Anglo-Scand.) belonging to Denholm(e [for the first element v. under Denham: the second is Middle English holm(e, Old Norse hólm-r, a river-isle or riverside- pasture]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Anglo-Scand.) belonging to Denholm(e [for the first element v. under Denham: the second is Middle English holm(e, Old Norse hólm-r, a river-isle or riverside- pasture]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes in cos. Suffolk and Bucks.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Denholm Last Name Facts

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

The last name Denholm is more frequently found in Scotland than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Denholm.

How Common Is The Last Name Denholm? popularity and diffusion

It is the 113,472nd most prevalent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,787,478 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 51 percent of Denholm are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,052,971st most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 83 people.

Denholm is most common in Scotland, where it is carried by 1,156 people, or 1 in 4,631. In Scotland it is most frequent in: City of Edinburgh, where 15 percent live, North Lanarkshire, where 12 percent live and West Lothian, where 12 percent live. Excluding Scotland Denholm is found in 29 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.

Denholm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Denholm has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Denholm surname increased 104 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 515 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,814 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Denholm Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Denholm surname are 0.49% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.72% registered with the party.

The amount Denholm earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.99% more than the national average, earning 453,336 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 101.53% more than the national average, earning R 478,908 per year; in United States they earn 12.85% more than the national average, earning $48,694 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.97% more than the national average, earning $50,661 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Denholme9366/
Denhholm931/
Danholm8642/
Demholm861/
Denhelm861/
Donholm860/
Dinholm860/
Dannholm8016/
Danhelm711/
Dinocelme501/

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