Maleham Surname

1,257,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 183 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Maleham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Malham,' a township in the parish of Kirkby- in-Malham-Dale, West Riding of Yorkshire.

John de Malghom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Stephen de Malgham, draper, 13-9.

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Maleham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1281:435,29729,139
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Wales41:773,63329,106
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:363,81122,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Maleham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Malham,' a township in the parish of Kirkby- in-Malham-Dale, West Riding of Yorkshire.

John de Malghom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Stephen de Malgham, draper, 13-9. ibid.

Thomas de Malgham, cissor, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus de Malghom, 1379: ibid.

The above instances occur in the immediate neighbourhood of Malham; compare Also:

Adam de Mallom, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas de Mallum, 1379: ibid.

1774. Married — William Barrett and Elizabeth Mallam: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Malham, a township in the W.B. of Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Maleham Last Name Facts

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

Maleham is found most frequently in England. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Maleham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maleham? popularity and diffusion

The surname Maleham is the 1,257,535th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 39,822,655 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Maleham live; 78 percent live in Northern Europe and 78 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 128 people, or 1 in 435,297. In England it is primarily found in: South Yorkshire, where 44 percent live, Derbyshire, where 12 percent live and Hampshire, where 11 percent live. Other than England this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Maleham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Maleham has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Maleham surname increased 191 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 35 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Maleham Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Maleham earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 5.14% more than the national average, earning R 249,852 per year and in United States they earn 44.24% less than the national average, earning $24,062 USD per year.

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