Ledsham Surname
Approximately 633 people bear this surname
Ledsham Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ledsham,' a parish in West Riding of Yorks, six miles from Pontefract.
Ledson is a corrupted form; v. Lettsom and Lett.
1540. Buried — Thomas Ledsara: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).
Read More About This SurnameLedsham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 406 | 1:137,237 | 13,423 |
| Wales | 84 | 1:36,840 | 3,652 |
| Canada | 62 | 1:594,284 | 49,093 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 219 | 1:111,303 | 10,892 |
| Wales | 56 | 1:28,007 | 1,576 |
Ledsham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ledsham,' a parish in West Riding of Yorks, six miles from Pontefract.
Ledson is a corrupted form; v. Lettsom and Lett.
1540. Buried — Thomas Ledsara: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).
1582. Thomas Ledsum, Cheshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
— George Ledsham, of Inner Temple, London: Wills at Chester.
1809. Married — Charles Hopcand Sarah Ledson: St. George, Hanover Square.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ledsham.' Although Lettsom is undoubtedly baptismal in some cases (v. Lett), it is as unquestionably local in others. Ledsham is a parish six miles north from Pontefract. Lettsom is a sharpened form.
Robertus de Ledesam, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Ledsam, 1379: ibid.
1570. Henry Ledsham: Register of the University of Oxford.
1602-3. Hugh Rymell and Anne Ledsam, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).
1603. Thomas Ledsham and Elizabeth Danvers: ibid.
1775. Married-Joseph Webb and Elizabeth Letsome: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to 1 Ledsham (Yorks), the Domesday Ledesham = Léod’s Home or Estate [the genit. of Old English léod, a chief, ruler + hám] 2 Ledsham (Chesh.), the Domesday Levetesham = Léofgéat’s Home or Estate [v. under Levett, and + Old English hám]
Ledsham Demographics
Average Ledsham Salary in
United States
$13,161 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ledsham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ledsham Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ledsham is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ledsham? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 515,280th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 11,512,711 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Ledsham live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in British Isles.
The surname is most common in England, where it is held by 406 people, or 1 in 137,237. In England it is most prevalent in: Merseyside, where 39 percent are found, Cheshire, where 20 percent are found and Warwickshire, where 6 percent are found. Apart from England Ledsham occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Wales, where 13 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.
Ledsham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ledsham has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 185 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ledsham Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Ledsham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 249.93% more than the national average, earning R 831,564 per year; in United States they earn 69.5% less than the national average, earning $13,161 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.84% more than the national average, earning $55,069 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leadsham | 93 | 34 | / |
| Ledsam | 92 | 80 | / |
| Lesham | 92 | 5 | / |
| Leidscham | 88 | 14 | / |
| Leisham | 86 | 13 | / |
| Ledshan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Leadsam | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lesam | 83 | 57 | / |
| Leishamn | 80 | 5 | / |
| Leshan | 77 | 6,368 | / |
| Lesame | 77 | 446 | / |
| Lessam | 77 | 138 | / |
| Ledsom | 77 | 114 | / |
| Lehzam | 77 | 99 | / |
| Lisham | 77 | 68 | / |
| Leesam | 77 | 53 | / |
| Leisam | 77 | 8 | / |
| Lodsam | 77 | 3 | / |
| Lecham | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ledsem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leasam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leshañ | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ledsome | 71 | 489 | / |
| Leshane | 71 | 219 | / |
| Leadsom | 71 | 108 | / |
| Leyshan | 71 | 67 | / |
| Leshome | 71 | 40 | / |
| Lesheim | 71 | 16 | / |
| Leicham | 71 | 14 | / |
| Leyshom | 71 | 11 | / |
| Lechham | 71 | 4 | / |
| Leshaun | 71 | 2 | / |
| Leessam | 71 | 2 | / |
| Leishan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Leshang | 71 | 2 | / |
| Leschan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lesshan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Latsham | 71 | 2 | / |
| Letcham | 71 | 2 | / |
| Leecham | 71 | 2 | / |
| Leeshan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Leseame | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leshaan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leshann | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lechaim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Laisham | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lessamn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leshain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Leshank | 71 | 0 | / |
| Leedsan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lesan | 67 | 2,624 | / |
| Lecam | 67 | 360 | / |
| Lisam | 67 | 271 | / |
| Lidsheim | 67 | 124 | / |
| Leishang | 67 | 100 | / |
| Letshane | 67 | 86 | / |
| Lezam | 67 | 26 | / |
| Letshang | 67 | 18 | / |
| Lechaume | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lesom | 67 | 7 | / |
| Leuschan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Leshchan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lexam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leshomme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lesheane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leeshank | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leadchom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leichamn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leschane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lesahyna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lessheim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leadsome | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leeshaun | 67 | 0 | / |
| Latscham | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leaschan | 67 | 0 | / |
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