Laneham Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Laneham Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Laneham (Notts) [the first element is doubtless Old English lane, a lane, street: the second is Old English ham(m, a piece of land, an enclosure]

Laneham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Laneham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Laneham (Notts) [the first element is doubtless Old English lane, a lane, street: the second is Old English ham(m, a piece of land, an enclosure]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Laneham Last Name Facts

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

Laneham occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Laneham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laneham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,193,072nd most numerous last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Laneham occurs mostly in The Americas, where 80 percent of Laneham are found; 80 percent are found in North America and 80 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 90,614,733. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 100 percent live. Aside from The United States Laneham exists in one country. It is also found in England, where 20 percent live.

Laneham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Laneham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Laneham last name declined 20 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Laneham Last Name Statistics demography

Laneham earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

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