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 last name Eltham is most common in England. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Eltham? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 802,733rd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 20,881,220 people. The last name Eltham occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Eltham reside; 75 percent reside in Northern Europe and 75 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 258 people, or 1 in 215,961. In England Eltham is mostly concentrated in: Oxfordshire, where 38 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Hampshire, where 6 percent reside. Not including England this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 14 percent reside and New Zealand, where 5 percent reside.
Eltham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Eltham has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Eltham surname 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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