Isham Surname

60,767th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Maldives

Isham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Isham,' a parish in Northamptonshire, three miles from Kettering. The corrupted Isom is a natural one.

Henry de Isham, Northamptonshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Isham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,1401:70,5178,183
Sri Lanka1,0961:18,9862,610
Malaysia3861:76,4105,453
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
England3281:169,87215,639
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Nigeria1571:1,128,29846,367
India1571:4,885,767123,562
Indonesia1401:944,63769,875
Maldives581:6,968589
Singapore561:98,3524,171
Spain501:935,04135,950
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Qatar161:147,37516,023
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Guam81:20,0153,029
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
France11:66,422,722504,397
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2161:112,84910,987
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5251:32,9303,959

Isham (3,137) may also be a first name.

Isham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Isham,' a parish in Northamptonshire, three miles from Kettering. The corrupted Isom is a natural one.

Henry de Isham, Northamptonshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

1416. John Isham, prior of Windham, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

1582. Buried — Grace, d. Robert Isam: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1590. Thomas Stacye and Agnes Isam (of Lincoln): Marriage Lic. (London).

1621-2. Edward Isham, Lincolnshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1625. Married — Edward Isum and Elizabeth Morryer: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1807. — Thomas Isom and Charlotte Harris: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Isham (Norlhamp.), 13th cent. Isham [the first element is apparently a relic of some pers. name in the genitive + Old English hám, home, estate]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Isham (village on the Ise River), in Northamptonshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A place in the hundred of Orlingbury, co. Northampton, where an elder branch of the existing family, Isham of Lamport, were seated soon after the Conquest. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. Isis—ham, that is, the town on the river Isis, in Northamptonshire, England.

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

User-submitted Reference

Originally spelled 'Isham' after the village in Kettering-Northampton area of England. It means 'homestead of the River Ise'. The spelling was changed to 'Isom' when a family immigrated to the United States to ease confusion of the pronunciation- some would say 'eye-sham'.

- fantasneeze

Isham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Isham (Hindi: ईशम, Marathi: इशाम, Oriya: ଇଶାମ୍, Tibetan: ཨི་ཤམ་) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Isham.

How Common Is The Last Name Isham? popularity and diffusion

Isham is the 60,767th most commonly occurring surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 879,713 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Isham reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 128,527th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 3,137 people.

Isham is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 5,140 people, or 1 in 70,517. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 14 percent reside, California, where 8 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States Isham occurs in 45 countries. It is also found in Sri Lanka, where 13 percent reside and Malaysia, where 5 percent reside.

Isham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Isham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Isham last name rose 337 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Isham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Isham last name are 10.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.7% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Isham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.02% more than the national average, earning R 418,284 per year; in United States they earn 0.51% less than the national average, earning $42,929 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.43% more than the national average, earning $51,388 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hisham9176,279/
Isaham91156/
Aisham91101/
Jisham9138/
Eisham9110/
Issham919/
Gisham917/
Ishaam916/
Itsham916/
Ihsham915/
Iszham915/
Ischam912/
Ishsam912/
Ishamn911/
Ishamt911/
Iesham911/
Ishame911/
I'Sham911/
Isam8916,428/
Haisham83139/
Hoisham8395/
Hissham8389/
Ihtsham8382/
Uisaham8337/
Heisham8315/
Aisaham8311/
Hishaam8311/
Iszaham836/
Aitsham834/
Ithsham834/
Eitsham834/
Hiesham834/
Hishham834/
Hishamn833/
Hishamm833/
Hischam832/
Hisaham832/
Jisaham831/
Isshaim831/
Isahamm831/
Hishamc831/
Aihsham831/
Yisaham831/
Hishaim831/
Isahaam831/
Ishsham831/
Yishame831/
Hishasm831/
Hishsam831/
Ishan8010,793/
Issam808,315/
Hisam803,370/
Isiam802,048/
Ishom801,479/
Isjam801,174/
Isame801,026/
Esham801,013/
Usham80262/
Aisam80259/
Icham80215/
Isamg8087/
Jisam8064/
Isamh8048/
Isaam8047/
Yisam8028/
Eisam8025/
Gisam8017/
Isaim8017/
Isamm8013/
Iszam8012/
Iesam8012/
Ihsam8011/
Isahm8010/
Isamd809/
Isamn809/
Iosam809/
Ysham807/
Iseam804/
Ihzam803/
Jsham802/
Oisam801/
Itsam801/
Isaum801/
Aihtsham775/
Ishamova773/
Heishamn772/
Aithsham772/
Haaisham771/
Ihtshaam771/
Ishaheem771/
Eithsham771/
Aitshaam771/
Eihtsham771/
Hesham73129,451/
Hicham7319,480/
Jishan7313,818/
Aishan737,995/
Isahan731,130/
Aissam731,127/
Hissam73834/
Haisam73810/
Husham73662/
Hishan73607/
Issame73388/
Ishang73376/
Isheim73180/
Hisjam73112/
Ehsham73105/
Ishaan7379/
Yishan7372/
Isamgh7370/
Ihshan7349/
Aitsam7337/
Aisame7330/
Aicham7326/
Isamnh7319/
Gishan7317/
Ishane7317/
Ishant7314/
Aiseam7314/
Edsham7313/
Ischan7312/
Yicham7312/
Hysham7310/
Hisaam7310/
Gesham738/
Aishom738/
Ichame737/
Eesham736/
Itshan736/
Iszhan736/
Ushamm735/
Jisame735/
Ishome735/
Hisgam734/
Hiszam734/
Hisamd733/
Easham733/
Ishhan733/
Ushaam733/
Etsham733/
Ishean733/
Hisame733/
Eishan733/
Jidsam733/
Jissam732/
Oishan732/
Eissam732/
Yisame732/
Hisahm732/
Isamdh731/
Huisam731/
Heisam731/
Itsaam731/
Ihsaam731/
Hisamt731/
Aihsam731/
Ishann731/
Aisaim731/
Ieshan731/
Itcham731/
Issamg731/
Isshan731/
Hisaim731/
Isamme731/
Isaame731/
Ishsan731/
Usaham731/
Yosham731/
Yissam731/
Eusham731/
Aisamt731/
Isahmm731/
Ishanq731/
Ishaun731/
Ithsam731/
Ihtsam731/
Hisamn731/
Hisasm731/
Hishom731/
Hisiam731/
Hiesam731/
Hihsam731/
Ischom730/
Ishain730/
Eicham730/
Esam6750,917/
Isom6713,512/
Isem674,282/
Isan673,280/
Isamova672,239/
Izam671,811/
Haissam671,386/
Usam67995/
Hichame67405/
Heshame67186/
Hitcham67143/
Haicham67138/
Heasham67122/
Heysham6774/
Haysham6755/
Isahaan6751/
Aihshan6732/
Aishaan6728/
Heishan6719/
Huishan6718/
Jishann6715/
Hishoum6715/
Aissame6714/
Uisahan6714/
Jishaan6713/
Hizaham6712/
Eisahan6711/
Jishant6711/
Haishan6711/
Yishang6710/
Jitcham6710/
Hushaam679/
Ysam679/
Heesham679/
Hissame679/
Jsam678/
Hescham678/
Jishang678/
Heshaam677/
Hisahan676/
Heissam676/
Aaishan676/
Hichamm676/
Gaissam676/
Ethsham675/
Yitcham674/
Hishaan674/
Isiahan674/
Hussham674/
Hichamt674/
Hhicham674/
Heshamt674/
Eischan673/
Ishahan673/
Isshang673/
Isahain673/
Ixam673/
Huisamn672/
Ishshan672/
Jieshan672/
Issahan672/
Goishan672/
Aishang672/
Jishane671/
Hushaim671/
Ihshaan671/
Hishain671/
Eishean671/
Eeshaam671/
Gaishan671/
Aisaaim671/
Aisahan671/
Aishhan671/
Aishsan671/
Aitshan671/
Aichame671/
Aihtsam671/
Hichham671/
Aisssam671/
Jishain671/
Hushham671/
Ichamme671/
Isamngh671/
Ischang671/
Jisshan671/
Üsam671/
Aishain671/
Ischaan671/
Aisaaam671/
Aitsaam671/
Aitsame671/
Aithsam671/
Eithsam671/
Eszaham671/
Izaaham671/
Jeesham671/
Jitseam671/
Jishean671/
Heshamh671/
Heshham671/
Isochim671/
Hishsan671/
Hessham670/
Eichham670/
Gishsom670/
Geesham670/
Ischsom670/
Aitcham670/
Gessham670/
Esshaam670/

Isham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Isham in the Tibetan language
ཨི་ཤམ་isham-
Isham in the Oriya language
ଇଶାମ୍isam50
ଇଶାisa50
Isham in the Marathi language
इशामisama46.88
ईशामisama34.38
इशमisama9.38
इषमisama6.25
ईशमisama3.13
Isham in the Hindi language
ईशमisama46.5
इशमisama35.03
इशामisama7.64
ईशामisama4.14
ईषमisama1.59
इषमisama0.96
इसमisama0.64
ईसमisama0.32
शमsama0.32
ईश्मisma0.32

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