Hookham Surname

370,695th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 969 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hookham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hockham,' a parish in Norfolk.

Robertus de Hokcham, Norfolk, temp. Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Hookham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4441:125,49112,566
United States1831:1,980,650127,499
Australia1431:188,78118,817
New Zealand781:58,0559,120
Canada731:504,73442,927
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Wales141:221,03813,576
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3291:74,0898,135
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Hookham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hockham,' a parish in Norfolk.

Robertus de Hokcham, Norfolk, temp. Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

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

(English) Dweller at the Hook- Enclosure [v. under Hook, and + Middle English ham, Old English ham(m, an enclosure, piece of land] Hockham, Norfolk, was Hokeham in the 13th century.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hookham Last Name Facts

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

Hookham is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hookham? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 370,695th most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 7,520,687 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Hookham reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 444 people, or 1 in 125,491. In England Hookham is mostly found in: Oxfordshire, where 10 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Cambridgeshire, where 9 percent reside. Not including England this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Hookham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hookham has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 135 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 963 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hookham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hookham surname are 15.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.9% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hookham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 129.91% more than the national average, earning R 546,348 per year; in United States they earn 4.44% less than the national average, earning $41,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.89% less than the national average, earning $44,768 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chookham9382/
Khookham931/
Hookhame931/
Hokham92103/
Hookam927/
Ookham924/
Hockham86463/
Khokham86267/
Chookam8696/
Hokkham8656/
Chokham8616/
Hotkham862/
Hoikham862/
Hodkham862/
Houkham861/
Hokam83542/
Okham83184/
Ookam835/
Khokkham80193/
Houckham8099/
Choocham8027/
Khoikham8020/
Chokkham807/
Choikham805/
Khoukham801/
Chodkham801/
Hookheim800/
Hakham77556/
Oukham77308/
Hoskam77182/
Hookom77168/
Ookame77163/
Otkham77154/
Chokam7792/
Hocham7763/
Ockham7735/
Hoikam7733/
Khokam7731/
Hockam7727/
Hokkam7719/
Hoocam779/
Oikham776/
Ooskam773/
Hoekam772/
Hokame772/
Okaham771/
Houkam771/
Hukham771/
Oskham771/
Hohkam771/
Odkham771/
Hoykam771/
Hogkam771/
Hodkam771/
Choeykham7510/
Choudkham751/
Chouykham751/
Okam736,081/
Chakham712,044/
Chukham711,161/
Chokkam71971/
Khukham71398/
Hookoom71307/
Houcham71260/
Khakham71185/
Hatkham7196/
Choukam7119/
Hadkham7117/
Khokhom718/
Goykham717/
Choojam716/
Joykham714/
Hochaim713/
Ahkhamd712/
Oeykham711/
Achkham711/
Choocam711/
Choochaame711/
Jokkham711/
Haskham711/
Hukkham711/
Khocham711/
Hackham710/
Hukam6710,063/
Ukham671,016/
Chakhame67760/
Ahkam67615/
Akham67429/
Chotcham67331/
Hokom67330/
Okame67292/
Gokam67228/
Ocham67216/
Khuikham67184/
Chakkham67163/
Choochom67132/
Chuikham67120/
Hocom6746/
Ojham6741/
Ahham6717/
Okkam6717/
Ockam6716/
Outkhamt679/
O'Ham676/
Hojam676/
Okhamova675/
Hojom675/
O'Kam675/
Oikam675/
Houtcham672/
Khoucham672/
Oukam672/
Khuykham672/
Ohkam671/
Okcam671/
Chooquam671/
Haakhaam671/
Okaam671/
Okaym671/
Okeam671/
Houchame671/
Hoockoum671/
Houshkam671/
Hocam671/
Chukkham671/
Okaim671/
Okamh671/
Khakhame671/
Oykhamhe671/
Oykam671/
Chadkham671/
Chaukham671/
Choucham671/
Choudkam671/
Chouykam671/
Khochaum671/
Khaukham671/
Hockheim670/
Hochkamm670/

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