Ketteringham Surname

347,978th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,050 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ketteringham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ketteringham,' a parish in Norfolk.

Agnes de Keingham, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas de Keteringham, Norfolk, 1342: History of Norfolk.

William de Keteringham, Norfolk, 40 Edward III: ibid.

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Ketteringham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6941:80,2858,931
United States1351:2,684,881161,220
Australia881:306,76926,711
Canada541:682,32655,162
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
France161:4,151,420237,746
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Wales61:515,75523,171
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2751:88,6389,253
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Ketteringham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ketteringham,' a parish in Norfolk.

Agnes de Keingham, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas de Keteringham, Norfolk, 1342: History of Norfolk.

William de Keteringham, Norfolk, 40 Edward III: ibid.

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

Ketteringham Last Name Facts

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

Ketteringham is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ketteringham? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ketteringham is the 347,978th most frequent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,940,520 people. Ketteringham is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Ketteringham are found; 68 percent are found in Northern Europe and 68 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Ketteringham is most common in England, where it is borne by 694 people, or 1 in 80,285. In England it is most numerous in: Norfolk, where 16 percent are found, Cambridgeshire, where 14 percent are found and Lincolnshire, where 11 percent are found. Apart from England Ketteringham occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Ketteringham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ketteringham has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ketteringham surname increased 252 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 13,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ketteringham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ketteringham last name are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.29% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ketteringham earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 3.66% less than the national average, earning R 228,948 per year; in United States they earn 0.99% more than the national average, earning $43,575 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.18% more than the national average, earning $60,205 CAD per year.

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