Killham Surname

716,247th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 408 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Killham Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Kilham (kiln for drying brick), the name of places in Northumberland and Yorkshire.

Killham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3441:1,053,66077,038
England201:2,785,90397,972
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Killham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Kilham (kiln for drying brick), the name of places in Northumberland and Yorkshire.

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

Killham Last Name Facts

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

Killham is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Killham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 716,247th most frequently held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 17,861,632 people. The last name Killham occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Killham live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 344 people, or 1 in 1,053,660. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Nebraska, where 22 percent are found, Montana, where 16 percent are found and Washington, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States Killham exists in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Killham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Killham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Killham surname increased 702 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 39 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Killham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Killham surname are 38.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85.19% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Killham earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.03% more than the national average, earning $46,616 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.52% more than the national average, earning $53,420 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Killaham930/
Killam923,335/
Killiam8690/
Kellham8611/
Källham863/
Killhan863/
Killame861/
Killaam861/
Klham831/
Killiame801/
Killhane800/
Chillham800/
Killahan800/
Killhand800/
Kellam776,185/
Killan77319/
Killom7729/
Kleham772/
Cillam771/
Klam731,796/
Killian7123,363/
Killean71202/
Killane71145/
Kellame7143/
Chillam7139/
Quillam7127/
Killain7112/
Qilliam712/
Kllhhom711/
Killoum711/
Killlan711/
Cilliam711/
Kellamn711/
Kelliam711/
Keellam711/
Killiom711/
Killgan710/
Killyan710/
Killeim710/
Killann710/
Killaan710/
Killahn710/
Klamm672,079/
Quilliam671,480/
Klhan67583/
Kellahan67276/
Klahm67224/
Klaum67175/
Klyam67142/
Khlam67140/
Klame6769/
Kleam6762/
Klamn6719/
Klaam6718/
Killõ6712/
Klaym6711/
Kellheim6710/
Killiane676/
Kliam674/
Killiann672/
Killiaan671/
Kuillian671/
Kllan671/
Killiasn671/
Quillaum671/
Klajm671/
Killiain670/
Cellaham670/
Killongh670/
Killaine670/
Killhonn670/

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