Erlam Surname

1,098,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Erlam Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Irlam,' a hamlet in the township of Barton-on-Irwell, near Manchester; v. Irlam.

George Erlam, of Erlam, husbandman, 1637: Wills at Chester.

Thomas Erlam, of Eccles, innkeeper, 1636: ibid.

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Erlam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1271:438,72529,288
Canada481:767,61660,775
India91:85,229,487684,495
Scotland91:594,86921,724
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1021:238,97417,695
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Erlam (156) may also be a first name.

Erlam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Irlam,' a hamlet in the township of Barton-on-Irwell, near Manchester; v. Irlam.

George Erlam, of Erlam, husbandman, 1637: Wills at Chester.

Thomas Erlam, of Eccles, innkeeper, 1636: ibid.

Thomas Erlam, of Erlam, husbandman, 1647: ibid.

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

A corruption of Earlham, co. Surrey.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Earlham; a location name in Sussex.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Erlams evidently bailed originally from Irlam, a village in Lancashire.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Erlam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Erlam has its highest incidence in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Erlam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,098,270th most widespread last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 32,679,578 people. The last name Erlam occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Erlam live; 61 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 735,679th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 156 people.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 127 people, or 1 in 438,725. In England Erlam is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 18 percent are found, East Sussex, where 17 percent are found and Cheshire, where 15 percent are found. Other than England it exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 22 percent are found and India, where 4 percent are found.

Erlam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Erlam has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Erlam surname increased 125 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 180 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Erlam Last Name Statistics demography

Erlam earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 5.48% less than the national average, earning $46,958 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Earlam91508/
Gerlam9132/
Aerlam917/
Yerlam915/
Herlam913/
Ehrlam911/
Gerlaim831/
Erlan80837/
Irlam80780/
Orlam80230/
Arlam8051/
Jrlam800/
Herlaime771/
Heirlamn771/
Herlan733,093/
Erland731,077/
Iorlam73521/
Arhlam73273/
Erlian73225/
Gerlan73191/
Irhlam73139/
Erlang73111/
Harlam7371/
Hirlam7359/
Orliam7356/
Erlain7341/
Ierlan7332/
Erlant7325/
Horlam7313/
Erlane7311/
Erlean736/
Erlyan736/
Orlaam735/
Yorlam732/
Irlame732/
Irliam731/
Arlaim731/
Erlaan731/
Earlan731/
Isrlam731/
Orllam731/
Girlam731/
Irlamd730/
Iorliam678,825/
Herland671,276/
Herlian67854/
Gerlyan67678/
Eerland67437/
Earland67421/
Herlant67298/
Iorlyam67218/
Gerlain6740/
Erliane6727/
Herlain6723/
Erlaçin6721/
Iorlaim6719/
Herlean6715/
Earlean6713/
Eirland6712/
Herleim679/
Erlatin677/
Oirliam676/
Erlandh676/
Iorlaam674/
Arellam673/
Herlang672/
Herlane672/
Iorllam671/
Gerleim671/
Eurlean671/
Gerlean671/
Gerlian671/
Harlyam671/
Hyrllam671/
Herllom671/
Gerlajn671/
Yorliam671/
Iorleam671/
Iorhlam671/
Ioirlam671/
Iorlgam671/
Earlane670/
Erleane670/
Earlann670/

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