Fransham Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Fransham Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Fransham (Norfolk), 13th cent. same spelling = Fræn’s Home or Estate [Old English hám]

Fransham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand651:69,66710,483
United States611:5,941,950288,805
England391:1,428,66862,556
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Wales151:206,30213,003
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Fransham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Fransham (Norfolk), 13th cent. same spelling = Fræn’s Home or Estate [Old English hám]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Fransham Last Name Facts

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

Fransham occurs more in New Zealand more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fransham? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fransham is the 1,115,011th most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 33,429,110 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Fransham reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 35 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in New Zealand, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 69,667. In New Zealand Fransham is most prevalent in: Auckland Region, where 49 percent are found, Otago Region, where 17 percent are found and Canterbury Region, where 15 percent are found. Aside from New Zealand this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and England, where 18 percent are found.

Fransham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Fransham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Fransham last name increased 610 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Fransham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Fransham last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fransham earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.36% less than the national average, earning $42,995 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.61% less than the national average, earning $46,895 CAD per year.

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