Kelham Surname

496,112th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 665 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Kelham Surname Definition:

(Scandinavian + English) belonging to Kelham (Notts), 13th cent. Kelome, Kelum = the Spring-Enclosure [Middle English kel(l, a spring, Old Norse kelda (whence also Swedish källa) + M.E.

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Kelham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4041:137,91613,469
United States1391:2,607,618157,688
Guernsey291:2,222539
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Wales271:114,6128,773
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2261:107,85610,669
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Kelham (35) may also be a first name.

Kelham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Scandinavian + English) belonging to Kelham (Notts), 13th cent. Kelome, Kelum = the Spring-Enclosure [Middle English kel(l, a spring, Old Norse kelda (whence also Swedish källa) + M.E. ham, Old English ham(m, a piece of land, enclosure]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A Norman family, who derive their name from Kelham, near Newark-upon-Trent, co. Nottingham, where they were seated at an early period. They still bear in their arms three covered cups, in allusion to the office of cup-bearer to Alan, earl of Richmond, the Conqueror's son-in-law, which was held by their ancestor. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Kelham Last Name Facts

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

Kelham is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kelham? popularity and diffusion

Kelham is the 496,112th most frequent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 10,958,716 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Kelham live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,744,716th most common given name internationally, held by 35 people.

The last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 404 people, or 1 in 137,916. In England it is most numerous in: Lincolnshire, where 29 percent are found, Leicestershire, where 13 percent are found and Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent are found. Besides England this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent are found and Guernsey, where 4 percent are found.

Kelham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Kelham has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Kelham last name rose 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 772 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kelham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Kelham are 38.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.29% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kelham earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 0.76% less than the national average, earning R 235,836 per year; in United States they earn 9.69% more than the national average, earning $47,329 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.1% less than the national average, earning $47,644 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kelam913,075/
Kelleham860/
Kilham83443/
Kalham83255/
Keelam83108/
Kaelam8340/
Kelame8321/
Keliam8320/
Kealam8315/
Khelam8314/
Kehlam834/
Kelyam832/
Kleham832/
Kielam832/
Kolham832/
Kelatm831/
Celham831/
Keilam831/
Kelaim831/
Kelhom830/
Kelyaum7743/
Koilham7736/
Kolaham7724/
Kalaham774/
Keallam772/
Kholham772/
Kieliam771/
Kelhoum771/
Khellam771/
Kheilam771/
Kal'ham771/
Khealam771/
Keeylam771/
Kalam73190,035/
Kilam731,511/
Kolam73760/
Kelom7357/
Celam7351/
Qelam739/
Kollaham7114/
Kallaham713/
Chealham710/
Kallam677,248/
Kollam671,994/
Khalam67891/
Kalaam67476/
Kholam67393/
Koilam67357/
Kelome67296/
Chelam67233/
Cleham67225/
Kilame67184/
Kaalam67127/
Kiliam67117/
Kelyamova6786/
Kaliam6768/
Kohlam6765/
Kailam6762/
Khalom6762/
Kalamm6761/
Kolaam6756/
Ceelam6751/
Kalamh6728/
Keloum6721/
Koliam6718/
Khilam6713/
Kalaim6713/
Caelam6712/
Kaleam6711/
Kolaum6711/
Kilyam677/
Kahlam677/
Kuilam676/
Calham674/
Kilaim672/
Khelom672/
Kalaum672/
Colham672/
Quelam672/
Kalaym671/
Kaylam671/
Keelom671/
Kjhlam671/
Kkalam671/
Hkalam671/
Cilham671/
Kalahm671/
Koleam671/
Qelame671/
Kealom671/
Ceylam671/
Kuylam671/
Kilahm670/
Ceilam670/

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