Earlam Surname

609,110th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 508 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Earlam Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Irlam,' a hamlet in the township of Barton-on-Irwell, near Manchester; v. Irlam.

George Erlam, of Erlam, husbandman, 1637: Wills at Chester.

Thomas Erlam, of Eccles, innkeeper, 1636: ibid.

Read More About This Surname

Earlam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3891:143,23413,859
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Wales191:162,87011,152
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
France11:66,422,722504,397
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1941:125,64611,793
Wales61:261,4039,165

Earlam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Irlam,' a hamlet in the township of Barton-on-Irwell, near Manchester; v. Irlam.

George Erlam, of Erlam, husbandman, 1637: Wills at Chester.

Thomas Erlam, of Eccles, innkeeper, 1636: ibid.

Thomas Erlam, of Erlam, husbandman, 1647: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Earlam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Earlam is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Earlam click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Earlam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Earlam is the 609,110th most widespread last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 14,345,563 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Earlam live; 84 percent live in Northern Europe and 84 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Earlam is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 389 people, or 1 in 143,234. In England Earlam is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 25 percent live, Cheshire, where 20 percent live and Greater London, where 6 percent live. Outside of England this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 5 percent live and Wales, where 4 percent live.

Earlam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Earlam has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Earlam surname increased 201 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 317 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Earlam Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Earlam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 124.13% more than the national average, earning R 532,620 per year; in United States they earn 19.7% less than the national average, earning $34,650 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.22% more than the national average, earning $71,651 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Erlam91223/
Arlam9151/
Arhlam83273/
Harlam8371/
Gerlam8332/
Yarlam8326/
Aerlam837/
Yerlam835/
Herlam833/
Arlaim831/
Ehrlam831/
Garlam831/
Earlan831/
Earland77421/
Gearlan7732/
Earlean7713/
Arellam773/
Gaerlam772/
Iarliam771/
Gerlaim771/
Arlaime771/
Harlyam771/
Earlann770/
Earlane770/
Arlan732,266/
Erlan73837/
Irlam73780/
Arlom7397/
Jrlam730/
Arlamova71134/
Earlandt7112/
Arlehamn713/
Earleane713/
Hearland712/
Herlaime711/
Earlanne711/
Heirlamn711/
Harlan6717,158/
Herlan673,093/
Garlan672,645/
Erland671,077/
Arland67875/
Iorlam67521/
Harlamova67370/
Arlian67281/
Erlian67225/
Gerlan67191/
Irhlam67139/
Erlang67111/
Yerlan6777/
Arlain6777/
Arlant6763/
Hirlam6759/
Erlain6741/
Ierlan6732/
Erlant6725/
Arlang6722/
Arllan6713/
Erlane6711/
Arlean6710/
Arlaan676/
Erlyan676/
Asrlan675/
Arlane673/
Arlann673/
Aarlan673/
Garlom673/
Arlyan672/
Earlon672/
Irlame672/
Yorlam672/
Arlhan672/
Girlam671/
Arhlan671/
Arzlan671/
Jarlamova671/
Arleym671/
Harlamowa671/
Yarlom671/
Jorlam671/
Isrlam671/
Erlaan671/
Harlom671/
Irliam671/
Irlamd670/

Search for Another Surname

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 Earlam
  • 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