Earlam Surname
Approximately 508 people bear this surname
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 SurnameEarlam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 389 | 1:143,234 | 13,859 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 194 | 1:125,646 | 11,793 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
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.
Earlam Demographics
Average Earlam Salary in
United States
$34,650 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Earlam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Earlam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Earlam has its highest incidence in England. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Earlam? popularity and diffusion
The last name Earlam is the 609,110th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 14,345,563 people. The surname is mostly found 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 numerous in England, where it is borne by 389 people, or 1 in 143,234. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 25 percent reside, Cheshire, where 20 percent reside and Greater London, where 6 percent reside. Beside England this last name exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 5 percent reside and Wales, where 4 percent reside.
Earlam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Earlam has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Earlam surname grew 201 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlam | 91 | 223 | / |
| Arlam | 91 | 51 | / |
| Arhlam | 83 | 273 | / |
| Harlam | 83 | 71 | / |
| Gerlam | 83 | 32 | / |
| Yarlam | 83 | 26 | / |
| Aerlam | 83 | 7 | / |
| Yerlam | 83 | 5 | / |
| Herlam | 83 | 3 | / |
| Arlaim | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ehrlam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Garlam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Earlan | 83 | 1 | / |
| Earland | 77 | 421 | / |
| Gearlan | 77 | 32 | / |
| Earlean | 77 | 13 | / |
| Arellam | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gaerlam | 77 | 2 | / |
| Iarliam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gerlaim | 77 | 1 | / |
| Arlaime | 77 | 1 | / |
| Harlyam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Earlann | 77 | 0 | / |
| Earlane | 77 | 0 | / |
| Arlan | 73 | 2,266 | / |
| Erlan | 73 | 837 | / |
| Irlam | 73 | 780 | / |
| Arlom | 73 | 97 | / |
| Jrlam | 73 | 0 | / |
| Arlamova | 71 | 134 | / |
| Earlandt | 71 | 12 | / |
| Arlehamn | 71 | 3 | / |
| Earleane | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hearland | 71 | 2 | / |
| Herlaime | 71 | 1 | / |
| Earlanne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heirlamn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Harlan | 67 | 17,158 | / |
| Herlan | 67 | 3,093 | / |
| Garlan | 67 | 2,645 | / |
| Erland | 67 | 1,077 | / |
| Arland | 67 | 875 | / |
| Iorlam | 67 | 521 | / |
| Harlamova | 67 | 370 | / |
| Arlian | 67 | 281 | / |
| Erlian | 67 | 225 | / |
| Gerlan | 67 | 191 | / |
| Irhlam | 67 | 139 | / |
| Erlang | 67 | 111 | / |
| Yerlan | 67 | 77 | / |
| Arlain | 67 | 77 | / |
| Arlant | 67 | 63 | / |
| Hirlam | 67 | 59 | / |
| Erlain | 67 | 41 | / |
| Ierlan | 67 | 32 | / |
| Erlant | 67 | 25 | / |
| Arlang | 67 | 22 | / |
| Arllan | 67 | 13 | / |
| Erlane | 67 | 11 | / |
| Arlean | 67 | 10 | / |
| Arlaan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Erlyan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Asrlan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Arlane | 67 | 3 | / |
| Arlann | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aarlan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Garlom | 67 | 3 | / |
| Arlyan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Earlon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Irlame | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yorlam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Arlhan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Girlam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arhlan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arzlan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jarlamova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arleym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harlamowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yarlom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jorlam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isrlam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erlaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harlom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irliam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irlamd | 67 | 0 | / |
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