Leedam Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Leedam Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lathom'; v. Latham. One familiar form of Lathom is Leatham or Leetham, and of this Leedham, Leedam, and the American Leedomare variants. It is astonishing how many variants of Lathom are to be found scattered over the world.

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Leedam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:714,33440,171
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Wales61:515,75523,171
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Leedam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lathom'; v. Latham. One familiar form of Lathom is Leatham or Leetham, and of this Leedham, Leedam, and the American Leedomare variants. It is astonishing how many variants of Lathom are to be found scattered over the world.

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

(English) apparently weak forms of the Lincolnshireplace-name Leadenham, prob. representing an Anglo-Saxon Léodan-hám = Leoda’s Home or Estate [Léodan-, genit. of Léoda, a pet form of some Léod- name (Old English léod, léode, people, soldiers, nation); or Old English léoda, compatriot + hám, home, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Leedam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Leedam occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leedam? popularity and diffusion

Leedam is the 1,931,261st most widely held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 78,360,709 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Leedam live; 90 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in British Isles.

Leedam is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 78 people, or 1 in 714,334. In England it is most common in: Cheshire, where 44 percent reside, Lancashire, where 26 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside. Apart from England this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent reside and Wales, where 6 percent reside.

Leedam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leedam has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Leedam last name expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leedham922,841/
Leeadam9218/
Leedeam921/
Leedahm921/
Ledam91102/
Hleeadam861/
Leedom831,507/
Leadam8325/
Laedam8313/
Ledham837/
Leedan836/
Loedam831/
Ledame831/
Leddam830/
Ledaum830/
Leadham7728/
Laehdam7713/
Lehedan776/
Leedhan774/
Leidgam771/
Leidham770/
Lidam731,955/
Ladam731,534/
Lodam731,221/
Ledan731,173/
Ledom73188/
Lydam737/
Leadeham7141/
Leedhant710/
Ledain671,305/
Ledang671,271/
Laadam67817/
Ladham67752/
Ledant67219/
Leedon67125/
Ledane67114/
Laudam6793/
Lohdam6755/
Lehdan6741/
Ledanh6730/
Loidam6723/
Liedan6722/
Lodham6722/
Leddan6720/
Leydan6718/
Laddam6714/
Ledean6712/
Ladamm6712/
Loudam6711/
Ladaim6710/
Liadam678/
Ledayn677/
Ledoum675/
Lidame675/
Leudan674/
Ladaum674/
Lahdam673/
Laidam673/
Lesdan673/
Leudom673/
Lhadam672/
Ledhan672/
Leadom672/
Lidham671/
Lisdam671/
Hladam671/
Hlodam671/
Loddam671/
Loydam671/
Lladam671/
Lajdam671/
Ledaîn671/
Leidan671/
Laydam671/
Lodaum671/
Luydam670/
Lyddam670/
Liedom670/
Leidom670/
Leadan670/
Lehdom670/

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