Lanham Surname

35,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,872 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Lanham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langham.' Parishes in the Dioceses Ely, Peterborough, St. Albans, and Norwich.

William de Langham, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry de Longeham, Lincolnshire, ibid.

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Lanham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States12,6601:28,6303,560
Australia9881:27,3243,711
England8731:63,8247,469
New Zealand861:52,6558,408
South Africa641:846,52756,162
Ireland441:107,0215,562
Wales371:83,6366,963
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Scotland231:232,77511,829
France161:4,151,420237,746
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Norway61:857,04855,549
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland271:164,0698,499
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7431:32,8074,347
Wales141:112,0304,740
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7101:29,3683,571

Lanham (80) may also be a first name.

Lanham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Langham.' Parishes in the Dioceses Ely, Peterborough, St. Albans, and Norwich.

William de Langham, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Henry de Longeham, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Dionis de Langham, Norfolk, ibid.

1575-6. Henry Langham and Jane Northroffe, widow. Marriage Lic. (London).

1621. Edward Langham, Northamptonshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1647-8. Married — Thomas Langham and Sarah Turgis: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

(English) 1 for Laneham, q.v.

2 for Langham, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

There are places called Langham in cos. Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, and Rutland. The baronet's family originated in the last-mentioned county. In 10. Edward I. Henry de Langham held three carucates of land in Langham, and from him the pedigree is regularly deduced.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lavenham co. Suffolk is sometimes so written.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A contraction of Lavenham, a town in Suffolk, England; whence the family originally came. Welsh, Llyfn, a smooth, level place.

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

Lanham Last Name Facts

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

Lanham (Arabic: انهام) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lanham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 35,521st most frequently occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 490,018 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 75 percent of Lanham reside; 75 percent reside in North America and 75 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lanham is also the 1,075,395th most widely held forename on earth It is held by 80 people.

The surname Lanham is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 12,660 people, or 1 in 28,630. In The United States Lanham is primarily found in: Kentucky, where 14 percent reside, West Virginia, where 9 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Lanham exists in 31 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 7 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.

Lanham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lanham has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 740 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 163 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 264 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lanham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Lanham last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Lanham surname are 23.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.04% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lanham earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 246.34% more than the national average, earning 1,198,600 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 24.29% more than the national average, earning R 295,356 per year; in United States they earn 2.76% less than the national average, earning $41,956 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.8% less than the national average, earning $43,821 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lanaham926/
Laneham925/
Llanham921/
Lahnham921/
Laynham921/
Lanjham921/
Leanham920/
Lanam91396/
Langaham863/
Langeham861/
Langam831,606/
Latnam83326/
Lenham83267/
Lamnam83118/
Lanhan8373/
Lanaim8336/
Lanyam8316/
Lannam8315/
Lamham8311/
Laname8310/
Lahnam838/
Lagnam838/
Lanjam838/
Lanahm837/
Lianam835/
Lasnam835/
Lonham834/
Laniam834/
Lanhom831/
Lainam831/
Launam831/
Leanam831/
Lagnehamn803/
Lanhassem801/
Lanahan771,578/
Laingam771,047/
Layngam77160/
Lanihan7790/
Lamniam7774/
Leaname7761/
Lanngam7724/
Lanjame779/
Lenaham778/
Lanehan775/
Lonhaim775/
Lanhane774/
Lamnaim774/
Langnam774/
Lanajom773/
Lagname773/
Hlaname773/
Lahnahm772/
Liangam772/
Lanhome772/
Laneame772/
Lainame772/
Lanhang772/
Llyanam771/
Lamgnam771/
Lanasim771/
Lanhain771/
Launamm771/
Launyam771/
Laniame771/
Lamhamh771/
Lanyame771/
Lanjiam771/
Lenhamm771/
Leinham770/
Leanhan770/
Lanhian770/
Lanhaan770/
Leynham770/
Loenham770/
Launaum770/
Lanheim770/
Luinham770/
Lanhann770/
Lanan73968/
Lenam73205/
Lonam7365/
Lanom7318/
Laniohan711,000/
Lanyohan71175/
Lanehome7114/
Lannahan712/
Hlaingam712/
Langahan711/
Langehan711/
Lanhoume711/
Hlanhane711/
Liangiam711/
Leanahan710/
Lannehan710/
Lannihan710/
Launahan710/
Lanhihan710/
Laynahan710/
Langan6713,012/
Lanang671,803/
Lannan671,798/
Lannom671,290/
Lanyom67448/
Laanan67354/
Lianan67352/
Loonam67347/
Langom67207/
Lanyan67194/
Llanan67187/
Lainan67177/
Longam67153/
Lanane67120/
Launan67104/
Lanian6793/
Lasnan6785/
Lahnan6780/
Leenam6763/
Latnan6736/
Leunam6733/
Lanjan6730/
Luinam6727/
Lounam6726/
Lanaan6723/
Lanant6718/
Lanjom6717/
Lajnan6714/
Lanonh6712/
Lananh6711/
Lenamh6710/
Lahamjian679/
Lañgam678/
Laynan677/
Lagnan677/
Lamhan675/
Lanain674/
Leanan674/
Lamjam674/
Lanand673/
Lehnam673/
Lanean673/
Lanaun672/
Langeheim671/
Laneum671/
Lanhon671/
Lamnan671/
Lanome671/
Lanasn671/
Lanayn671/
Liangahan671/
Lyanan671/
Lhanan670/
Leinneham670/
Launom670/
Lhannahan670/
Lanahn670/
Lainnahan670/
Lonhan670/
Lanann670/

Lanham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lanham in the Arabic language
انهامanham-

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