Holtam Surname

874,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Holtam Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Wood- Enclosure [Old English holt, a wood + ham(m, an enclosure, piece of land]

Holtam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1301:2,788,146165,890
England1121:497,48331,781
Wales371:83,6366,963
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Holtam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Wood- Enclosure [Old English holt, a wood + ham(m, an enclosure, piece of land]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Holtam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Holtam occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Holtam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Holtam is the 874,560th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 23,584,291 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Holtam reside; 49 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Holtam is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 130 people, or 1 in 2,788,146. In The United States Holtam is mostly found in: Colorado, where 21 percent are found, Nevada, where 10 percent are found and Alabama, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 36 percent are found and Wales, where 12 percent are found.

Holtam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Holtam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Holtam last name expanded 1,857 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 329 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holtam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Holtam last name are 32.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 79.31% being registered with the party.

The amount Holtam earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.78% more than the national average, earning $43,487 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.32% more than the national average, earning $50,340 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holtham921,508/
Holttam920/
Oltam911/
Houltham86152/
Choltham861/
Holtamnn861/
Holtan832,042/
Holtom831,885/
Haltam83962/
Ooltam839/
Oltham832/
Oltamn831/
Goltam831/
Olteam831/
Holtane7753/
Holthan774/
Houltom774/
Haltham772/
Khaltam771/
Holtain771/
Holltan771/
Holtang771/
Kholtan771/
Chultam771/
Oltamnn771/
Holtand770/
Holttom770/
Oltan73615/
Altam7382/
Eltam7310/
Oltom731/
Ultam731/
Houlthan7115/
Cholltan711/
Holton6720,806/
Oltean6715,618/
Haltom672,708/
Altham67724/
Eltham67349/
Goltom67221/
Joltan6782/
Gultam6774/
Holtanová6764/
Holtán6746/
Haltan6725/
Holtausen6716/
Hultom6714/
Oldtom6711/
Eeltam679/
Oltain676/
Holtanova673/
Jaltam672/
Oultom672/
Goltan672/
Heltom671/
Holthasen671/
Alttam671/
Altaym671/
Aultam671/
Altaim671/
Hosseltan670/

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