Erlam Surname
Approximately 223 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameErlam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 127 | 1:438,725 | 29,288 |
| Canada | 48 | 1:767,616 | 60,775 |
| India | 9 | 1:85,229,487 | 684,495 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 102 | 1:238,974 | 17,695 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
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 corruption of Earlham, co. Surrey.
From Earlham; a location name in Sussex.
The Erlams evidently bailed originally from Irlam, a village in Lancashire.
Erlam Demographics
Average Erlam Salary in
England
£25,888
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earlam | 91 | 508 | / |
| Gerlam | 91 | 32 | / |
| Aerlam | 91 | 7 | / |
| Yerlam | 91 | 5 | / |
| Herlam | 91 | 3 | / |
| Ehrlam | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gerlaim | 83 | 1 | / |
| Erlan | 80 | 837 | / |
| Irlam | 80 | 780 | / |
| Orlam | 80 | 230 | / |
| Arlam | 80 | 51 | / |
| Jrlam | 80 | 0 | / |
| Herlaime | 77 | 1 | / |
| Heirlamn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Herlan | 73 | 3,093 | / |
| Erland | 73 | 1,077 | / |
| Iorlam | 73 | 521 | / |
| Arhlam | 73 | 273 | / |
| Erlian | 73 | 225 | / |
| Gerlan | 73 | 191 | / |
| Irhlam | 73 | 139 | / |
| Erlang | 73 | 111 | / |
| Harlam | 73 | 71 | / |
| Hirlam | 73 | 59 | / |
| Orliam | 73 | 56 | / |
| Erlain | 73 | 41 | / |
| Ierlan | 73 | 32 | / |
| Erlant | 73 | 25 | / |
| Horlam | 73 | 13 | / |
| Erlane | 73 | 11 | / |
| Erlean | 73 | 6 | / |
| Erlyan | 73 | 6 | / |
| Orlaam | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yorlam | 73 | 2 | / |
| Irlame | 73 | 2 | / |
| Irliam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arlaim | 73 | 1 | / |
| Erlaan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Earlan | 73 | 1 | / |
| Isrlam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Orllam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Girlam | 73 | 1 | / |
| Irlamd | 73 | 0 | / |
| Iorliam | 67 | 8,825 | / |
| Herland | 67 | 1,276 | / |
| Herlian | 67 | 854 | / |
| Gerlyan | 67 | 678 | / |
| Eerland | 67 | 437 | / |
| Earland | 67 | 421 | / |
| Herlant | 67 | 298 | / |
| Iorlyam | 67 | 218 | / |
| Gerlain | 67 | 40 | / |
| Erliane | 67 | 27 | / |
| Herlain | 67 | 23 | / |
| Erlaçin | 67 | 21 | / |
| Iorlaim | 67 | 19 | / |
| Herlean | 67 | 15 | / |
| Earlean | 67 | 13 | / |
| Eirland | 67 | 12 | / |
| Herleim | 67 | 9 | / |
| Erlatin | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oirliam | 67 | 6 | / |
| Erlandh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Iorlaam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Arellam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Herlang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Herlane | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iorllam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerleim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eurlean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerlean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerlian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harlyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyrllam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herllom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gerlajn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yorliam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iorleam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iorhlam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioirlam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iorlgam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Earlane | 67 | 0 | / |
| Erleane | 67 | 0 | / |
| Earlann | 67 | 0 | / |
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