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Where Does The Last Name Gilham Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gilham is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gilham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gilham? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 114,054^th most commonly held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,797,619 people. The last name Gilham is primarily found in Europe, where 44 percent of Gilham live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,301,746^th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 22 people.

The surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 1,648 people, or 1 in 33,810. In England Gilham is primarily found in: Kent, where 24 percent reside, Greater London, where 12 percent reside and Essex, where 8 percent reside. Apart from England Gilham occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Gilham Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gilham has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 194 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gilham Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gilham surname are 15.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.42% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gilham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 54.54% more than the national average, earning R 367,248 per year; in United States they earn 8.39% less than the national average, earning $39,527 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.63% more than the national average, earning $50,990 CAD per year.