Eltham Surname
Approximately 349 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 258 | 1:215,961 | 18,397 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 126 | 1:193,455 | 15,576 |
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]
A parish in Kent.
Eltham Demographics
Average Eltham Salary in
England
£28,590
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eeltham | 92 | 4 | / |
| Eltaham | 92 | 4 | / |
| Eiltham | 92 | 1 | / |
| Eltam | 91 | 10 | / |
| Elthan | 83 | 765 | / |
| Altham | 83 | 724 | / |
| Eeltam | 83 | 9 | / |
| Iltham | 83 | 8 | / |
| Elthom | 83 | 4 | / |
| Oltham | 83 | 2 | / |
| Eltahan | 77 | 8,034 | / |
| Holtham | 77 | 1,508 | / |
| Althaim | 77 | 42 | / |
| Althajm | 77 | 31 | / |
| Eeltamm | 77 | 9 | / |
| Eltthan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Haltham | 77 | 2 | / |
| Eelteam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eltom | 73 | 35,052 | / |
| Eltan | 73 | 238 | / |
| Iltam | 73 | 83 | / |
| Altam | 73 | 82 | / |
| Oltam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eltahaan | 71 | 244 | / |
| Helthang | 71 | 63 | / |
| Elltahan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eltoum | 67 | 27,136 | / |
| Haltam | 67 | 962 | / |
| Holtam | 67 | 309 | / |
| Eltoom | 67 | 49 | / |
| Elthon | 67 | 47 | / |
| Eltang | 67 | 34 | / |
| Eltome | 67 | 12 | / |
| Eultom | 67 | 12 | / |
| Heltan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eltomn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Healthand | 67 | 2 | / |
| Elltom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeltom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alttam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Althom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eltand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heltom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Olteam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Altaym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eltain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Altaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jlthan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eltean | 67 | 0 | / |
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