Eltham Surname

802,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Eltham Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Eltham (Kent), the Domesday Alteham = prob. the Old Enclosure or Dwelling [Old English eald, old + ham(m]

Eltham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2581:215,96118,397
Australia491:550,93340,757
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
India121:63,922,115578,870
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1261:193,45515,576

Eltham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Eltham (Kent), the Domesday Alteham = prob. the Old Enclosure or Dwelling [Old English eald, old + ham(m]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Kent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Eltham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Eltham is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Eltham? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 802,733rd most frequently held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 20,881,220 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Eltham live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Eltham is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 258 people, or 1 in 215,961. In England it is most prevalent in: Oxfordshire, where 38 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Hampshire, where 6 percent reside. Barring England Eltham exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent reside and New Zealand, where 5 percent reside.

Eltham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Eltham has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Eltham last name expanded 205 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eeltham924/
Eltaham924/
Eiltham921/
Eltam9110/
Elthan83765/
Altham83724/
Eeltam839/
Iltham838/
Elthom834/
Oltham832/
Eltahan778,034/
Holtham771,508/
Althaim7742/
Althajm7731/
Eeltamm779/
Eltthan774/
Haltham772/
Eelteam771/
Eltom7335,052/
Eltan73238/
Iltam7383/
Altam7382/
Oltam731/
Eltahaan71244/
Helthang7163/
Elltahan711/
Eltoum6727,136/
Haltam67962/
Holtam67309/
Eltoom6749/
Elthon6747/
Eltang6734/
Eltome6712/
Eultom6712/
Heltan673/
Eltomn672/
Healthand672/
Elltom671/
Yeltom671/
Alttam671/
Althom671/
Eltand671/
Heltom671/
Olteam671/
Altaym671/
Eltain671/
Altaim671/
Jlthan671/
Eltean670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Eltham
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