Huffam Surname

1,129,067th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 214 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Huffam Surname Definition:

From Hougham, a parish in Kent. Robert de H. was constable of Rochester Castle in 1189, and was at Askalon with Cceur-de-Lion. Hougham Court remained in the family for many generations.

Huffam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand691:65,62810,016
England641:870,59545,570
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Australia271:999,84158,390
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England431:566,86929,432
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Huffam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Hougham, a parish in Kent. Robert de H. was constable of Rochester Castle in 1189, and was at Askalon with Cceur-de-Lion. Hougham Court remained in the family for many generations.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Huffam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Huffam is most common in New Zealand. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Huffam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,129,067th most numerous family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 34,053,953 people. Huffam is mostly found in Oceania, where 45 percent of Huffam live; 45 percent live in Australasia and 45 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most commonly used in New Zealand, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 65,628. In New Zealand Huffam is most numerous in: Auckland Region, where 41 percent live, Taranaki Region, where 29 percent live and Canterbury Region, where 9 percent live. Other than New Zealand this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Huffam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Huffam has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Huffam last name expanded 149 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 130 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Huffam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Huffam surname are 38.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 91.67% registered with the party.

Huffam earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.27% less than the national average, earning $38,288 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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