Leedham Surname

154,504th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,841 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Leedham 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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Leedham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6831:33,1064,391
Australia4861:55,5476,802
United States3871:936,58670,075
Canada2021:182,40418,127
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Wales151:206,30213,003
Scotland131:411,83217,291
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Jersey51:19,8403,614
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8051:30,2804,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States931:539,98637,316

Leedham 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

Leedham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leedham is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Leedham? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 154,504th most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 2,565,134 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Leedham are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles.

Leedham is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 1,683 people, or 1 in 33,106. In England Leedham is most numerous in: West Midlands, where 13 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 9 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 14 percent reside.

Leedham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Leedham has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Leedham surname rose 209 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 416 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leedham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Leedham last name are 5.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.73% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Leedham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 147.34% more than the national average, earning R 587,784 per year; in United States they earn 9.98% more than the national average, earning $47,457 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.18% more than the national average, earning $55,236 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leedam9293/
Ledham927/
Leadham8628/
Leeadam8618/
Leedhan864/
Leedeam861/
Leedahm861/
Leidham860/
Ledam83102/
Leadeham8041/
Hleeadam801/
Leedhant800/
Leedom771,507/
Ladham77752/
Leadam7725/
Lodham7722/
Laedam7713/
Leedan776/
Ledhan772/
Lidham771/
Ledame771/
Loedam771/
Ledaum770/
Leddam770/
Lidhamn7117/
Laudham7114/
Laehdam7113/
Ledkhan7110/
Lodhaim716/
Lehedan716/
Lodhaum714/
Ledhane714/
Ladaham713/
Leidgam711/
Laheedkhan711/
Lladham711/
Leadhom711/
Lidam671,955/
Ladam671,534/
Lodam671,221/
Ledan671,173/
Ledom67188/
Ledkhane6736/
Lehdhane6714/
Lydam677/
Leshdhan671/
Leidheim671/
Leadchom671/

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