Eastham Surname
Approximately 6,128 people bear this surname
Eastham Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eastham,' a parish in Cheshire, nine- miles from Chester: the Lancashire Easthams are sprung from this parish. Also a parish in Worcestershire.
Alice Eastham, of Walton (Lancashire), 1602: Wills at Chester.
Read More About This SurnameEastham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,013 | 1:120,298 | 12,876 |
| England | 2,221 | 1:25,087 | 3,445 |
| Australia | 487 | 1:55,433 | 6,793 |
| New Zealand | 89 | 1:50,880 | 8,201 |
| Canada | 76 | 1:484,810 | 41,569 |
| Northern Ireland | 73 | 1:25,274 | 2,815 |
| Wales | 38 | 1:81,435 | 6,830 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Isle of Man | 17 | 1:5,048 | 1,065 |
| Cyprus | 14 | 1:63,205 | 6,078 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,530 | 1:15,932 | 2,347 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 540 | 1:92,998 | 9,526 |
Eastham (25) may also be a first name.
Eastham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eastham,' a parish in Cheshire, nine- miles from Chester: the Lancashire Easthams are sprung from this parish. Also a parish in Worcestershire.
Alice Eastham, of Walton (Lancashire), 1602: Wills at Chester.
Adam Eastham, of Walton-le-dale, 1611: ibid.
Humphrey de Eastham, 1265, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
(English) belonging to Eastham = the East Enclosure or Land [Old English eást + ham(m]
Parishes in cos. Chester and Worcester.
User-submitted Reference
The Eastham surname is a shortening of eastern hamlet.
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Eastham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Eastham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Eastham is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Eastham? popularity and diffusion
The surname Eastham is the 79,584th most numerous family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,189,221 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Eastham reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,136,160th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 25 people.
The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 3,013 people, or 1 in 120,298. In The United States Eastham is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, California, where 11 percent are found and Ohio, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in England, where 36 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.
Eastham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Eastham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Eastham last name rose 558 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 145 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Eastham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Eastham last name are 18.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.86% registered with the party.
The amount Eastham earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.75% more than the national average, earning $45,631 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.34% more than the national average, earning $57,304 CAD per year.
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