Holtham Surname

260,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,508 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Holtham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holtham,' i.e. the homestead by the holt or wood; v. Ham and Holt. The variant Holtum reminds us of the American Barnum for Barnham.

John de Holtham, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Holtham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5691:97,92310,380
Australia5061:53,3516,583
United States1741:2,083,097132,570
New Zealand1001:45,2837,455
Canada581:635,26952,014
Wales341:91,0167,411
Jamaica221:130,4524,751
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3881:62,8237,296
Wales181:87,1343,963
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Holtham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holtham,' i.e. the homestead by the holt or wood; v. Ham and Holt. The variant Holtum reminds us of the American Barnum for Barnham.

John de Holtham, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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

(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

Holtham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Holtham is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Holtham? popularity and diffusion

The surname Holtham is the 260,442nd most commonly used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 4,832,590 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Holtham reside; 41 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles.

Holtham is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 569 people, or 1 in 97,923. In England it is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 11 percent are found, Greater London, where 11 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 10 percent are found. Not including England this last name occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 34 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Holtham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Holtham has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Holtham last name grew 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 395 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 189 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Holtham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Holtham last name are 2.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.26% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Holtham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.57% less than the national average, earning R 110,328 per year; in United States they earn 9.95% more than the national average, earning $47,444 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.66% more than the national average, earning $59,450 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houltham93152/
Choltham931/
Holtam92309/
Oltham922/
Holthan864/
Haltham862/
Holttam860/
Oltam831/
Houlthan8015/
Holtamnn801/
Holtan772,042/
Holtom771,885/
Haltam77962/
Altham77724/
Eltham77349/
Ooltam779/
Goltam771/
Olteam771/
Oltamn771/
Holthasen751/
Holthausen711,928/
Holtane7153/
Althaim7142/
Althajm7131/
Eltaham714/
Eeltham714/
Houltom714/
Khaltam711/
Oltamnn711/
Halthan711/
Holtain711/
Holthaysen711/
Holltan711/
Halthom711/
Holthon711/
Holtang711/
Kholtan711/
Chultam711/
Holtand710/
Holttom710/
Oltan67615/
Altam6782/
Eltam6710/
Khalthom671/
Holthauseen671/
Cholthon671/
Cholltan671/
Ultam671/
Holthhausen671/
Oltom671/

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