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Herringham Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Herringham.' I cannot find the spot. It means the ham or homestead of Herring, the possessor; v. Herring, Herringshaw, &c.
Herringham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
Herringham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Herringham.' I cannot find the spot. It means the ham or homestead of Herring, the possessor; v. Herring, Herringshaw, &c.
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley
Herringham Demographics
Herringham Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Sample size: 1 (1901)
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherringham | 95 | 1 | / |
| Herningham | 90 | 1 | / |
| Herringhan | 90 | 0 | / |
| Cheringam | 84 | 4 | / |
| Haringham | 84 | 0 | / |
| Herringan | 84 | 0 | / |
| Euringham | 84 | 0 | / |
| Cherinngam | 80 | 599 | / |
| Ettringham | 80 | 7 | / |
| Eitringham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cherngam | 78 | 1 | / |
| Aringham | 78 | 1 | / |
| Heringan | 78 | 0 | / |
| Hergam | 75 | 4 | / |
| Erngam | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ergham | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chernghom | 74 | 32 | / |
| Jerringan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Hgernngam | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chernngam | 74 | 1 | / |
| Cherngaim | 74 | 1 | / |
| Chearngam | 74 | 1 | / |
| Herringon | 74 | 0 | / |
| Heringhausen | 73 | 19 | / |
| Oringam | 71 | 85 | / |
| Eringan | 71 | 10 | / |
| Aringam | 71 | 9 | / |
| Gergham | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chergam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Arngham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eergham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cherinngan | 70 | 52 | / |
| Chitringam | 70 | 13 | / |
| Cherngchan | 70 | 5 | / |
| Herringgon | 70 | 1 | / |
| Chittringam | 67 | 79 | / |
| Jeringan | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ergam | 67 | 13 | / |
| Erringon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chaisringam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoringam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irringan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herengan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hornngam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eringane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herringoing | 67 | 1 | / |
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