Loxham Surname

1,290,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 176 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Loxham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Loxham.' I have not found the spot. A Lancashire surname.

William Loxham, of Longton, butcher 1622: Preston Guild Rolls.

Robert Loxum, of Preston, 1675: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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Loxham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1601:348,23825,208
Wales71:442,07621,198
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
Wales21:784,20816,349

Loxham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Loxham.' I have not found the spot. A Lancashire surname.

William Loxham, of Longton, butcher 1622: Preston Guild Rolls.

Robert Loxum, of Preston, 1675: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

Thomas Loxam, of Preston, 1677: ibid.

Elizabeth Loxham, of Preston, 1733: ibid. (1681-1748).

Edward Loxham, of Kirkham, 1737: ibid.

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

Loxham Last Name Facts

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

Loxham is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Loxham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,290,735th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 41,406,511 people. The surname Loxham occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Loxham live; 96 percent live in Northern Europe and 96 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 160 people, or 1 in 348,238. In England Loxham is most common in: Lancashire, where 29 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent are found and Merseyside, where 10 percent are found. Besides England this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 4 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Loxham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Loxham has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Loxham surname grew 258 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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