Glenham Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Glenham Surname Definition:

From Glentham; a location name in Lincolnshire.

Glenham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
England211:2,653,24194,788
Wales71:442,07621,198
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Glenham (62) may also be a first name.

Glenham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Glentham; a location name in Lincolnshire.

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

Glenham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Glenham is most common in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Glenham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glenham? popularity and diffusion

Glenham is the 1,817,111th most common surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 73 percent of Glenham reside; 73 percent reside in North America and 73 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,246,114th most frequently held forename in the world, held by 62 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 53 people, or 1 in 6,838,848. In The United States Glenham is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 62 percent are found, Florida, where 17 percent are found and Washington, where 13 percent are found. Excluding The United States it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 21 percent are found and England, where 20 percent are found.

Glenham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Glenham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Glenham last name increased 1,325 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 233 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Glenham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Glenham last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Glenham earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 40.36% more than the national average, earning $60,565 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.42% less than the national average, earning $45,999 CAD per year.

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