Hotham Surname

281,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,369 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hotham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hotham,' a parish in East Riding of Yorkshire.

Robert de Hothum, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Hotham, bishop of Ely, 19 Edward I: History of Norfolk.

Johannes de Hothum, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Hotham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4531:122,99812,370
United States3731:971,74072,180
Australia2661:101,48811,453
Canada971:379,85133,859
Thailand831:851,064135,450
New Zealand511:88,79112,412
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Scotland101:535,38220,332
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2981:81,7978,741
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States731:687,92744,660

Hotham (15) may also be a first name.

Hotham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hotham,' a parish in East Riding of Yorkshire.

Robert de Hothum, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Hotham, bishop of Ely, 19 Edward I: History of Norfolk.

Johannes de Hothum, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1765. Married — Rev. John Hotham and Susanna Mackworth: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Eng,) belonging to Hotham (Yorks), 13th cent. Hotham [the second element is doubtless Old English hám, home, estate; the first representing a pers. name like Hotha for Hatha, Háta, or Hoda]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Yorkshire. The name was assumed by Peter de Trehouse, who was living there in 1118. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Assumed from the place of residence, Hotham in Yorkshire, probably derived from the Saxon word Hod, a hood or covering, and ham, a house, farm, or village, or a piece of ground near a house or village, both of which terms are applicable to the situation of Hotham. Houtham signifies a place at or near a wood, from the Dutch Hout, a wood.

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

From Hotham, a parish co. York; from holt-ham, the dwelling in the wood. compare the surnames Coldham and Ham.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Hotham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hotham is most common in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hotham? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 281,779th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,323,262 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 35 percent of Hotham live; 34 percent live in Northern Europe and 34 percent live in British Isles. Hotham is also the 2,900,335th most common first name in the world, held by 15 people.

Hotham is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 453 people, or 1 in 122,998. In England it is most common in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 26 percent are found, Kent, where 9 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 19 percent are found.

Hotham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hotham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hotham last name grew 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 511 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hotham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hotham are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Hotham earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 11.86% less than the national average, earning $38,032 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.94% more than the national average, earning $53,630 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoytham9237/
Hoitham924/
Hothaim921/
Khotham921/
Hootham920/
Chotham920/
Houtham920/
Hottham920/
Hotam9165/
Otham9162/
Khottham8649/
Chottham8636/
Hootaham863/
Chootham862/
Houtaham861/
Jotham833,018/
Gotham831,935/
Hatham83885/
Hothan83822/
Othaim83364/
Outham83172/
Khotam83162/
Hetham83154/
Hootam8350/
Othamn8320/
Chotam8319/
Hothom834/
Houtam833/
Hutham832/
Ootham831/
Otheam831/
Otam80657/
Choettham80128/
Chatham777,582/
Goutham771,429/
Houthan77398/
Khoutam77310/
Khothan77284/
Hothanh77264/
Hattham77220/
Chutham77140/
Hastham7731/
Khatham7725/
Gootham7723/
Jhatham7718/
Chothan7712/
Jottham779/
Chootam775/
Gahtham774/
Gothham774/
Othamne774/
Hoythan774/
Ushtham773/
Aththam772/
Khottam772/
Khotame771/
Chhotam771/
Hathame771/
Hoitame771/
Gottham771/
Uththam771/
Hautham771/
Gotaham771/
Ehtaham771/
Ahtaham771/
Choutam771/
Hathamm771/
Hotohme771/
Khoitam771/
Hotheim770/
Hothand770/
Hathham770/
Hosthan770/
Gotam739,365/
Atham733,795/
Othan731,592/
Hotan73832/
Utham73390/
Etham73246/
Otame73210/
Jotam73151/
Hetam7367/
Ottam7344/
Ahtam7330/
Oytam7329/
Hutam7314/
Ootam7311/
Ostam739/
Hotom737/
Othom737/
Outam734/
O'Tam733/
Otahm731/
Otamn730/
Hotamova712,040/
Khotthan71182/
Chattham7125/
Choothom7112/
Khothane7111/
Chothane717/
Khotthom715/
Chataham712/
Khoothan711/
Chhothan711/
Chautham711/
Gouthamm711/
Hustaham711/
Khathame711/
Khoutame711/
Ehthaham711/
Choythan711/
Chootaim711/
Cheutham710/
Chuttham710/
Goutam6712,896/
Gottam676,314/
Hotang671,390/
Chotan67531/
Attham67488/
Houtan67441/
Gothan67389/
Gootam67318/
Gatham67242/
Hotane67212/
Khotan67168/
Hustam67158/
Hoştan67123/
Ashtam67109/
Hoitan67108/
Hathan6797/
Jothan6793/
Gutham6777/
Khutam6765/
Otheim6758/
Jatham6756/
Uitham6750/
Aatham6747/
Hothon6746/
Otthan6744/
Hotaan6738/
Otasim6737/
Uttham6728/
Hostan6725/
Ettham6718/
Othang6718/
Hotome6716/
Khotom6714/
Chotom6714/
Hotain6713/
Hottan6713/
Ustham6712/
Astham6710/
Jottam6710/
Athham6710/
Hootan678/
Athame677/
Achtam676/
Hutame676/
Aetham675/
Atheam675/
Othoum675/
Huttam674/
Jahtam674/
Hettam674/
Oottam673/
Utheam673/
Goitam673/
Choothang673/
Ataham672/
Huotan672/
Houtom672/
Gotaam672/
Gothom672/
Otaime672/
Oostam672/
Heetam672/
Osthan672/
Osteam671/
Othanh671/
Otteam671/
Ostamn671/
Joutam671/
Hotand671/
Hotean671/
Hothausen671/
Gahtam671/
Gotamm671/
Gotaum671/
Gotaym671/
Ahtasm671/
Athaam671/
Hottom671/
Otamne671/
Hotoom671/
Othain671/
Oustam671/
Outtam671/
Utaham671/
Goytam671/
Othane671/
Outame671/
Othomg671/
O'Team671/
Ahthan671/
Autham671/
Athththam671/
Chotthoom671/
Joteam671/
Hoteum671/

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