Ledsham Surname

515,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 633 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

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).

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Ledsham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4061:137,23713,423
Wales841:36,8403,652
Canada621:594,28449,093
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
United States191:19,076,786604,894
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2191:111,30310,892
Wales561:28,0071,576

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.

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

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.

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

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ledsham Last Name Facts

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

Ledsham occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ledsham.

How Common Is The Last Name Ledsham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 515,280th most frequently held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 11,512,711 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Ledsham are found; 81 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Ledsham is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 406 people, or 1 in 137,237. In England Ledsham 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 this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common 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 through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ledsham last name rose 185 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leadsham9334/
Ledsam9280/
Lesham925/
Leidscham8814/
Leisham8613/
Ledshan861/
Leadsam860/
Lesam8357/
Leishamn805/
Leshan776,368/
Lesame77446/
Lessam77138/
Ledsom77114/
Lehzam7799/
Lisham7768/
Leesam7753/
Leisam778/
Lodsam773/
Lecham772/
Ledsem771/
Leasam771/
Leshañ771/
Ledsome71489/
Leshane71219/
Leadsom71108/
Leyshan7167/
Leshome7140/
Lesheim7116/
Leicham7114/
Leyshom7111/
Lechham714/
Leshaun712/
Leessam712/
Leishan712/
Leshang712/
Leschan712/
Lesshan712/
Latsham712/
Letcham712/
Leecham712/
Leeshan712/
Leseame711/
Leshaan711/
Leshann711/
Lechaim711/
Laisham711/
Lessamn711/
Leshain711/
Leshank710/
Leedsan710/
Lesan672,624/
Lecam67360/
Lisam67271/
Lidsheim67124/
Leishang67100/
Letshane6786/
Lezam6726/
Letshang6718/
Lechaume679/
Lesom677/
Leuschan674/
Leshchan672/
Lexam672/
Leshomme671/
Lesheane671/
Leeshank671/
Leadchom671/
Leichamn671/
Leschane671/
Lesahyna671/
Lessheim671/
Leadsome670/
Leeshaun670/
Latscham670/
Leaschan670/

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