Hanham Surname

400,040th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hanham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hanham,' a hamlet in the parish of Britton, Gloucestershire, five miles from Bristol. With the American variant Hannum, compare Barnum for Barnham.

Thomas de Hanam, Somerset 1273 Hundred Rolls.

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Hanham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3201:174,11915,890
New Zealand2111:21,4613,768
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Canada1061:347,60031,502
Australia831:325,24927,873
Wales191:162,87011,152
France81:8,302,840321,660
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2671:91,2949,438
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Hanham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hanham,' a hamlet in the parish of Britton, Gloucestershire, five miles from Bristol. With the American variant Hannum, compare Barnum for Barnham.

Thomas de Hanam, Somerset 1273 Hundred Rolls.

Roger de Hanam, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1587-8. John Hannam, Dorset: Register of the University of Oxford.

1589. John Hannam and Elizabeth Incente, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).

1594. Married — Henry Hannam and Margaret Huberden: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1795. Married — James Hannam and Martha Patty: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Hanham (Glos.) = At the High Enclosure [Old English heán, dat. of heáh, high; ham(m, enclosure, piece of land] Hanham is on high ground.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A chapelry in co. Gloucester, which was in the XIII. cent. the fee of Peter de Hanham, the first of the name on record.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(Welsh.) Sen, old, and Saxon, ham, a town; that is, the old town.

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

John Hannam, Esq., held the manor of Goathill in the time of Elizabeth (P.). Hanham is a hamlet in the adjoining county of Gloucester.

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

Hanham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hanham is most common in England. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanham? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 400,040th most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 8,290,723 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 40 percent of Hanham are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Hanham is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 320 people, or 1 in 174,119. In England Hanham is primarily found in: Dorset, where 28 percent reside, City of Bristol, where 10 percent reside and Somerset, where 7 percent reside. Barring England this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Hanham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hanham has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hanham surname rose 120 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 550 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 380 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hanham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hanham surname are 35.58% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 82.35% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hanham earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 17.2% more than the national average, earning $50,572 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.05% less than the national average, earning $47,173 CAD per year.

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