Eastham Surname

79,584th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

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.

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Eastham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0131:120,29812,876
England2,2211:25,0873,445
Australia4871:55,4336,793
New Zealand891:50,8808,201
Canada761:484,81041,569
Northern Ireland731:25,2742,815
Wales381:81,4356,830
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Isle of Man171:5,0481,065
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
France41:16,605,680368,153
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,5301:15,9322,347
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5401:92,9989,526

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.

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

(English) belonging to Eastham = the East Enclosure or Land [Old English eást + ham(m]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes in cos. Chester and Worcester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

The Eastham surname is a shortening of eastern hamlet.

- ameastham

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eastaham931/
Easttham930/
Estham9217/
Eastam9210/
Astham9210/
Eatham922/
Easthom86204/
Hastham8631/
Euatham8627/
Heatham8611/
Astaham8611/
Easthan866/
Asthamn863/
Easttam861/
Eustham861/
Eostham860/
Atham833,795/
Astam83892/
Etham83246/
Estam83124/
Eatam833/
Eastteam8037/
Austhamn8013/
Easthome801/
Eastthom801/
Easthain800/
Easthane800/
Heastame800/
Atcham771,417/
Hatham77885/
Attham77488/
Gatham77242/
Aitham77224/
Hastam77216/
Getham77201/
Atkham77181/
Edstam77157/
Hetham77154/
Asthan77135/
Eastom77126/
Ashtam77109/
Aatham7747/
Yetham7743/
Gestam7739/
Etcham7723/
Ettham7718/
Aytham7717/
Yastam7715/
Esthan7710/
Athham7710/
Eastan779/
Eistam778/
Athame777/
Eshtam776/
Hestam776/
Astame776/
Aetham775/
Eattam775/
Eathan774/
Estame774/
Exstam772/
Ataham772/
Ietham772/
Jastam772/
Ethame772/
Austam772/
Gastam772/
Eitham771/
Aistam771/
Astamm771/
Athaam771/
Estaim771/
Ejatam771/
Astaim771/
Estaum771/
Autham771/
Eustam770/
Atam7314,266/
Etam73939/
Haitham7118,858/
Haytham7114,880/
Gautham71764/
Hattham71220/
Hatkham7196/
Goetham7195/
Ayitham7177/
Easthon7161/
Easttom7143/
Atchame7142/
Heastan7140/
Jeetham7133/
Geetham7130/
Hashtam7118/
Estahan7116/
Ashtamn7114/
Aietham7111/
Astahan7111/
Eidstam7111/
Gattham7110/
Ahshtam7110/
Ishtham718/
Autkham718/
Ashthan717/
Asthane717/
Yettham716/
Heitham716/
Eastand716/
Aittham716/
Ethamne715/
Jaustam715/
Ågestam715/
Getkham715/
Estheim714/
Ayetham714/
Gahtham714/
Yetcham714/
Hietham714/
Aasthan713/
Haastam713/
Gashtam713/
Gathham713/
Gatcham713/
Hatcham712/
Ayatham712/
Aththam712/
Gejstam712/
Hathame711/
Iashtam711/
Easthausen711/
Eesthan711/
Esthaan711/
Gathtam711/
Aashtam711/
Aaitham711/
Atchaam711/
Ashtaam711/
Ashtame711/
Yethham711/
Hautham711/
Athamne711/
Heistam711/
Yoastam711/
Ejastan711/
Ehtaham711/
Etchame711/
Estayme711/
Ahtaham711/
Aitaham711/
Hathamm711/
Heeatam711/
Heathan710/
Eastome710/
Asthand710/
Geastan710/
Hathham710/
Aitcham710/
Hetcham710/
Heathom710/
Athan679,701/
Etame673,138/
Astan671,842/
Attam671,134/
Ethan671,121/
Estan67795/
Ettam67740/
Aitam67672/
Estañ67540/
Istam67322/
Itham67282/
Yetam67247/
Atame67223/
Getam67213/
Gatam67205/
Austheim67188/
Astom67151/
Aatam6782/
Hetam6767/
Aztam6757/
Aytam6751/
Estom6736/
Hågestam6735/
Aggestam6733/
Ahtam6730/
Athom6727/
Eytam6727/
Autam6726/
Ataim6718/
Ataum6718/
Ehyastan6713/
Eitam6711/
Eatan678/
Yishtham678/
Aetam677/
Ataam676/
Eatom675/
Ystam675/
Herzstam674/
Adtam674/
Atchamme674/
Aittaham674/
Astahina673/
Ietam673/
Astamova672/
Atchamne672/
Ethom672/
Heastand671/
Joshtham671/
Eetam671/
Geyttham671/
Ahashtam671/
Atamd671/
Yeththam671/
Atamg671/
Uetam671/
Haetkham671/
Ehthaham671/
Ehastane671/
Ajtam671/
Easthond671/
Atjam671/
Atgam671/
Atamh671/
Ataym671/
Atchatim671/
Astañ671/
Ayesthan671/
Heitcham670/
Heathome670/
Easttain670/

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