Ham Surname

3,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 183,375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Korea
Highest density in:
Cambodia

Ham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hamo,' from nick. Hamme; v. Hamlet and Hammond.

Johannes Hamme, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

(a) Local, 'of the ham'; Anglo-Saxon ham, a home, a dwelling. Also 'of Ham,' parishes in the the Dioceses of Canterbury, Salisbury, Rochester, &c.

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Ham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Korea85,4031:60049
Cambodia40,2611:38585
United States22,8321:15,8752,022
Egypt3,2031:28,7033,146
Vietnam2,7781:33,350467
Australia2,4091:11,2061,659
Netherlands2,3941:7,054817
Morocco2,2831:15,1012,246
Mexico2,2521:55,1182,725
England2,1821:25,5353,496
Malaysia1,7531:16,8251,642
Indonesia1,4031:94,2629,841
Canada1,2761:28,8763,796
Singapore1,1001:5,007339
Ghana9701:27,8563,309
Yemen9021:29,2962,809
Iraq7391:47,3911,919
United Arab Emirates5561:16,4791,981
Algeria5531:69,85811,377
Hong Kong5061:14,497374
Honduras4951:17,811805
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Turkey4511:172,55313,171
India4381:1,751,29162,738
Iran4201:182,81615,150
New Zealand3431:13,2022,294
Wales3341:9,2651,021
Papua New Guinea3091:26,3872,949
France2991:222,15034,463
Pakistan2991:597,4719,553
South Africa2831:191,44120,758
Philippines2421:418,34052,739
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Thailand2121:333,20057,566
Vanuatu1971:1,336359
Argentina1611:265,48721,406
Niger1491:128,8054,941
Zimbabwe1131:136,62217,842
Cameroon1121:185,43819,429
Germany1001:805,05559,076
Nigeria941:1,884,49767,423
Brazil881:2,432,66374,473
Belgium871:132,14519,103
Slovenia761:32,7336,469
Chile691:255,3117,659
Mauritania681:60,2194,226
Serbia661:108,2578,467
Japan651:1,966,83527,587
Luxembourg641:9,0711,442
Ukraine641:711,29274,219
Northern Ireland581:31,8113,241
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Tanzania581:912,78644,301
Scotland571:93,9276,548
China551:24,860,3921,354
Spain521:899,07835,195
Solomon Islands401:14,5012,727
Paraguay371:195,5883,664
Ireland361:130,8046,280
North Korea361:697,69659
Switzerland351:234,65519,741
Taiwan351:669,8504,860
Afghanistan331:974,3399,366
Czechia331:322,22640,051
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Romania311:647,67345,663
Uganda291:1,346,18251,611
Uruguay281:122,56311,386
Israel261:329,14027,831
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Guatemala251:643,3075,137
Syria191:1,015,8436,722
Austria181:473,08046,251
Croatia181:234,92226,068
Tunisia171:35,9195,218
Laos161:411,770354
Libya161:390,2481,390
Myanmar161:3,246,124792
Aruba141:7,3911,045
Poland121:3,167,396120,990
Slovakia121:444,70454,815
Hungary111:892,38945,166
Denmark101:564,47234,222
United States Virgin Islands101:11,0381,555
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
American Samoa81:6,9701,431
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
Guam81:20,0153,029
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
Palestine81:568,60613,348
Cuba71:1,646,1028,141
British Virgin Islands61:5,266561
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
Norway61:857,04855,549
Oman61:614,6626,082
Saint Kitts and Nevis61:9,200695
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Bolivia51:2,123,2876,830
Micronesia51:21,249698
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Belize41:88,8683,294
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Gambia41:480,863548
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Armenia31:976,72713,552
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Anguilla21:6,718471
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Malta11:430,2723,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Northern Mariana Islands11:54,5801,498
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland391:113,5866,892
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1861:11,1511,702
Wales631:24,8951,432
Scotland131:287,9409,345
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,5451:6,656836

The alternate forms: Hám (97) are calculated separately.

Ham (43,505) may also be a first name.

Ham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hamo,' from nick. Hamme; v. Hamlet and Hammond.

Johannes Hamme, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

(a) Local, 'of the ham'; Anglo-Saxon ham, a home, a dwelling. Also 'of Ham,' parishes in the the Dioceses of Canterbury, Salisbury, Rochester, &c. The original meaning is the same.

Robert de la Hamme, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Hamme, Wiltshire, ibid.

William de Ham, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Alice de Hamme, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John atte Ham, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Martin atte Ham, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

Juliana in le Hame, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1699. Baptised — Jonathan, s. Jonathan Ham: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

A Caithness surname, of local origin from the small place of the name near Dunnet.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(English) 1 Dweller at the Level Pasture or River-Meadow [Old English ham(m] 2 the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Hama = the O.Cont.Teut. Haimo, Heimo, &c. [from Old English hám = Gothic haim - s = O.H.Ger. and N.H.Ger. heim, home] Wudga and Hama.—The Scóp’s Tale, 262.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Ham (meadow on a stream), the name of many places in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Anglo-Saxon ham, a homestead.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. A house, borough, or village, the termination of many names of places in England; German, heim, a home; France.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From Anglo-Saxon hám, a homestead. compare Coldham and Hotham.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

From the Castle of Ham, Normandy. William du Ham, Normandy, 1180-98 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); William and Alexander de Ham, England, c. 1272(Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

(English) Home, House, Dwelling, Village, Town, Farm, is the signification of the Anglo-Saxon word “ham.” The provincial word “ham” means rich level pasture; plot of ground near a river; small triangular croft. (variant: van der Heim.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

A location name in Dorset, Gloucestershire, Hampshire, Somerset, Wiltshire Orfrom the Swedish, from the Dutch, Ham; a personal name.

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

Ham: (Anglo-Saxon) has two significations—with the a long it signifies home; with the a short it signifies a field enclosed. Burnham is the enclosure by the brook. Birmingham, on the other hand, was the home of the Beormings. Farnham is the field of ferns. Cheltenham is the enclosure on the Chelt. When ham is associated with a personal name, then it signifies the “home of.” As we have already seen, it sometimes disguises the dative plural in um. Singularly enough, the Americans have reverted to the ending. Thus they have Barnum for Barnham. Ham is a common surname in Devon, and the rich, fertile land below Dartmoor to the sea is called the “South Hams.” Hampshire is the shire of enclosures.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Ham is a "west - country" name, most numerous in Somerset, but also found in Devon and Cornwall. William Ham, gent., was buried in the south aisle of Tiverton Church in 1534 (D.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

User-submitted Reference

This surname originated from the Chinese surname Chen.

However, when these people migrated out of China, to their respective countries, the immigration officers at those countries each had their own dialect. Therefore when Cantonese people said it, it became Chan, and when Teochew or Hokkien (Singapore) people said it, it became Chan. And respectively for all the other variations.

- tann

Ham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ham (Arabic: حام, Bengali: হাম, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻢ, Hindi: हम, Marathi: हम, Oriya: ହାମ, Tibetan: ཧོམ་) occurs more in South Korea more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Hám. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ham? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,070th most common surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 39,741 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 76 percent of Ham reside; 47 percent reside in East Asia and 47 percent reside in Koreanic Asia. It is also the 20,737th most frequently occurring given name on earth, held by 43,505 people.

This last name is most widespread in South Korea, where it is borne by 85,403 people, or 1 in 600. In South Korea it is most common in: Gyeonggi Province, where 29 percent reside, Seoul, where 21 percent reside and Gangwon Province, where 13 percent reside. Outside of South Korea this last name is found in 142 countries. It is also found in Cambodia, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Ham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ham has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 303 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 530 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 438 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 8 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (69%) in Ireland and Maronite (60%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Ham surname are 8.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.19% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ham earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 67.88% more than the national average, earning 581,006 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 29.38% more than the national average, earning R 307,452 per year; in United States they earn 1.75% more than the national average, earning $43,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.63% more than the national average, earning $53,476 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hám8997/
Kham86193,001/
Cham86100,790/
Hamd8670,760/
Hamm8656,329/
Haim869,970/
Hame866,296/
Hjam863,680/
Aham862,286/
Hahm861,960/
Hamh861,709/
Haum86499/
Hamn86336/
Hatm86262/
Hajm86220/
Haam86195/
Haym86177/
Hasm86174/
Heam86170/
Hamt8618/
Haïm8614/
Hamg8610/
Haám869/
Hamø864/
Hamq861/
Hgam861/
Hham861/
Am80167,350/
Hatem75141,530/
Hasim7562,230/
Hatim7531,776/
Hasem7512,549/
Chame754,389/
Cheam753,495/
Chaim751,956/
Hamme751,830/
Chaum751,283/
Haime751,095/
Kheam75721/
Chahm75565/
Hamng75465/
Khame75443/
Chham75378/
Khamm75338/
Hayme75239/
Hacim75202/
Hammd75167/
Hasym75162/
Haame75161/
Khaim75154/
Khaam75150/
Chamd75116/
Hamne7587/
Haham7581/
Chaam7574/
Hasme7563/
Khaum7559/
Khamh7557/
Aaham7549/
Chajm7543/
Chasm7533/
Haume7531/
Chamn7528/
Chamg7527/
Chamh7525/
Haimm7524/
D'Ham7522/
Haimd7521/
Ahamm7520/
Chamt7519/
Hamnå7519/
Hamdh7518/
Chamm7516/
Hamhd7514/
Chaym7512/
Hacem7512/
Hamnd7510/
Heame7510/
Hatme7510/
Hjaam759/
Hamnn759/
Haism758/
Ahaim758/
Haamd755/
Hamnc754/
Chatm754/
Hahum752/
Hahmd752/
Åhamn752/
Ahamh752/
Khaym752/
Haaim752/
Chgam751/
Haymd751/
Haymh751/
Hajjm751/
Ahahm751/
Ahamg751/
Haľam751/
Hamhe751/
Hamjs751/
Hamzz751/
Hamım751/
Haitm751/
Haihm751/
Ahaam751/
Chaïm751/
Chamï751/
Heamt751/
Hcham751/
Ahajm751/
Jhamh751/
Haamm751/
Hasmh751/
Hasmt751/
Hamgg751/
Hamkq751/
Hamnh751/
Hamnt751/
Hamtd751/
Heamn751/
Haumn750/
Haumm750/
Han6710,833,230/
Ame6736,065/
Amd6720,605/
Aam6720,410/
Gam6719,395/
Jam6719,173/
Hachim6719,008/
Hom6716,098/
Hachem6715,443/
Hassim6712,431/
Ahm678,671/
Ohm676,510/
Amm674,382/
Aum673,511/
Aim672,776/
Asm671,807/
Hattem671,125/
Chaume671,104/
Haseem67922/
Chamng67908/
Ajm67736/
Hassem67620/
Hamova67589/
Amg67421/
Hateem67353/
Eam67350/
Amt67299/
Amn67289/
Hautem67282/
Chamme67267/
Heaume67238/
Chaham67200/
Chatim67186/
Chasim67176/
Chacim67131/
Chaime67131/
Amh67105/
Chaaim6793/
Atm6778/
Khamme6777/
Hattim6774/
H'Atem6766/
Khaume6759/
Hamová6754/
Chasme6734/
Haasim6731/
Amq6727/
Aym6721/
Chatem6720/
Chasem6719/
Chhaim6715/
Haithm6715/
Chheam6712/
Hasiem6710/
Hajmeh6710/
Aïm6710/
Hamowa6710/
Chamne679/
Ch'ham679/
Chahme678/
Hamsås678/
Chamnd676/
Chaame676/
Hañ676/
Chhame675/
Heathm674/
Haatim674/
Haitem674/
Hausem674/
Haamhe674/
Hamgue674/
Haythm674/
Hamtth674/
Ahamnd673/
Haysim673/
Khayme672/
Ahaimd672/
Hamzch672/
Ahaham672/
Ahaime672/
Hhamme672/
Haisim672/
Haheim672/
Hashhm672/
Kheamm671/
Khaumm671/
Khayjm671/
Chamhs671/
Chamnt671/
Chattm671/
Chhaum671/
Cheasm671/
Haymne671/
Haysem671/
Haysmd671/
Hchaim671/
Hashym671/
Haytem671/
Haatem671/
Haã671/
Hõm671/
Heammd671/
Haymeh671/
Haysme671/
Heasme671/
Khamhe671/
Khaime671/
Ôhm671/
Șam671/
Hasimt671/
Haceem671/
Haamne671/
Haisem671/
Haitim671/
Ahamëd671/
Ahaame671/
Chajme671/
Chamgh671/
Heatim671/
Chahmd671/
Hchame671/
Chahym671/
Cheamt671/
Haisym671/
Hamndh671/
Hammtt670/
Heamme670/
Cheatm670/
Hamndt670/

Ham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ham in the Tibetan language
ཧོམ་hom-
Ham in the Bengali language
হামhama97.53
হৈমhaima2.47
Ham in the Hindi language
हमhama80.63
हामhama17.57
Ham in the Marathi language
हमhama66.67
अहमahama33.33
Ham in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺣﻢhm65.31
ﺣﺎﻡham24.49
ﻫﺎﻡham8.16
ﺣﺎﻣﻪhamh2.04
Ham in the Oriya language
ହାମhama52.94
ହମhama41.18
ହମ୍ham5.88
Ham in the Arabic language
حامham-
حامُhamu-
هامham-
همhm-

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