Densham Surname

414,602nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 840 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Densham Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at Dene’s Estate [Old English hám, home, estate]

Densham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4991:111,65911,511
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Canada721:511,74443,418
South Africa671:808,62254,680
Australia431:627,80744,139
Portugal281:372,08012,265
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Jamaica71:409,9929,090
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3521:69,2487,797
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Densham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at Dene’s Estate [Old English hám, home, estate]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Densham is an old Tiverton name, and it still occurs in that neighbourhood. Two Tiverton churchwardens, in 1686 and 1725, bore the name of Richard Densham, and in 1734 Richard Densham was mayor of the town (D.). To this family belonged Thomas Densham, an old and much respected Bampton lawyer, lately deceased.

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

Densham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Densham is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Densham? popularity and diffusion

Densham is the 414,602nd most frequently held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,675,650 people. Densham is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Densham live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 499 people, or 1 in 111,659. In England it is most numerous in: Devon, where 22 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and Durham, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 9 percent are found.

Densham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Densham has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Densham last name expanded 142 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 3,233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Densham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Densham last name is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Densham last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Densham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.17% more than the national average, earning R 423,396 per year; in United States they earn 12.35% more than the national average, earning $48,477 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.85% more than the national average, earning $56,563 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Densam923/
Denshan868/
Demsham860/
Densem77376/
Densan7750/
Densom7716/
Denjam771/
Densaan7111/
Denchan719/
Dinshan716/
Densane714/
Dennsan710/
Densant710/
Daengiam6713/
Dnsan675/
Densonth671/
Denchand671/

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