Eskholme Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Eskholme Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Escombe,' a chapelry near Bishop Auckland, County Durham. As regards the Lancashire forms, it would seem as if they were sprung from some spot called Eskholm, i.e. the little island in the Esk (v.

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Eskholme Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:9,293,819392,288
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Eskholme Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Escombe,' a chapelry near Bishop Auckland, County Durham. As regards the Lancashire forms, it would seem as if they were sprung from some spot called Eskholm, i.e. the little island in the Esk (v. Holmes). Eskdale in Cumberland would thus be the birthplace of this surname.

Roger de Estcumbe, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas Escholme, 1605, Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

John Escome, of Pilling, 1611: ibid.

Roger Escome, of Forton, 1661: ibid.

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

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. A variant of Escombe, where it will be seen that two surnames of separate origin have become confused together.

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

A chapelry in co. Durham.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Eskholme Last Name Facts

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

The last name Eskholme is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Eskholme click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eskholme? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,055,934th most widely held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Eskholme live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Eskholme is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 9,293,819. In The United States Eskholme is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 44 percent are found, New York, where 21 percent are found and Florida, where 15 percent are found. Aside from The United States it exists in one country. It is also found in England, where 5 percent are found.

Eskholme Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Eskholme has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Eskholme Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Eskholme last name are 19.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.73% registered with the party.

Eskholme earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.88% less than the national average, earning $38,453 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eskholm9333/
Ekholmer8811/
Ekholm866,508/
Eskolm860/
Eckholm80415/
Escolme80146/
Eikholm8020/
Ekkholm806/
Eekholm801/
Ekgolm713/
Ikholm711/
Ekalme711/
Exholm710/
Ekhalm710/
Eikhólm673/
Echholm671/
Eichholm630/
Ecalme571/
Ekalma571/
Eucolm571/
Escalma536/
Ecalmer533/

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