Huxham Surname

499,041st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 660 people bear this surname

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

Huxham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Huxham,' a parish in Devon, four miles from Exeter.

Huxham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2591:215,12818,355
South Africa1831:296,05328,632
Australia1271:212,56520,555
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Scotland81:669,22723,443
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Isle of Man41:21,4563,601
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1971:123,73311,673
Jersey81:6,4851,119
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Huxham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Huxham,' a parish in Devon, four miles from Exeter.

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

(English) belonging to Huxham = Huc(c)'s Home [Old English hám, home, estate]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A place in Devonshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Devon.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Huxham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Huxham occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Huxham? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 499,041st most widely held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 11,041,736 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Huxham live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 259 people, or 1 in 215,128. In England Huxham is most prevalent in: Devon, where 25 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 16 percent live and Greater London, where 9 percent live. Not including England this last name occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.

Huxham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Huxham has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Huxham last name rose 131 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 225 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Huxham Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Huxham last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Huxham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 109.95% more than the national average, earning R 498,912 per year; in United States they earn 28.45% more than the national average, earning $55,423 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.9% more than the national average, earning $61,060 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Huxam917/
Uxham910/
Husham83662/
Huxhan831/
Huuxam831/
Uxam801/
Housham77270/
Houcham77260/
Chucham77187/
Hughsam7724/
Khusham7716/
Hushaam779/
Hussham774/
Hushamn771/
Hushaim771/
Hicxham771/
Hushham771/
Hausham771/
Hutcham770/
Husam731,632/
Usham73262/
Huzam7348/
Ucham7347/
Khushaim711,358/
Huchaime7115/
Houtcham712/
Chuicham712/
Hushsham712/
Houchame711/
Chutcham711/
Chuchaam711/
Choucham711/
Huscheam710/
Hussam678,667/
Hushan671,276/
Housam67771/
Husaim67202/
Oucham67193/
Husaym6774/
Huchan6747/
Khusam6737/
Hühsam6729/
Uchame6727/
Husaam6721/
Chusam6719/
Hosham6716/
Huzaim6713/
Hugsam6713/
Ausham6712/
Husame6710/
Huzaam677/
Huhsan677/
Chouycham675/
Ushamm675/
Husiam675/
Houzam673/
Ushaam673/
Chauksham672/
Huccam671/
Huisam671/
Usaham671/
Eusham671/
Cheutcham671/
Houshamnd671/
Chouchame671/
Huzjam671/
Gusham670/
Huxsan670/
Jusham670/

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