Mathams Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Mathams Surname Definition:

Robert, William, Samson de Matom, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Richard and Thomas de Matham, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

Mathams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia431:627,80744,139
England301:1,857,26974,552
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:276,99319,333
Guernsey51:6,5311,136

Mathams Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Robert, William, Samson de Matom, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Richard and Thomas de Matham, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Mathams Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mathams is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mathams? popularity and diffusion

Mathams is the 2,152,526th most prevalent surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. The last name Mathams is predominantly found in Oceania, where 56 percent of Mathams reside; 56 percent reside in Australasia and 56 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most frequently used in Australia, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 627,807. In Australia Mathams is primarily found in: Queensland, where 77 percent reside, New South Wales, where 19 percent reside and Victoria, where 5 percent reside. Barring Australia it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 39 percent reside and Scotland, where 3 percent reside.

Mathams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mathams has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Mathams last name decreased 66 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matthams93428/
Matams923/
Mathans8643/
Mathems8630/
Matamse861/
Mathoms861/
Mattams860/
Matthans8011/
Mathains803/
Matthems803/
Matamshe801/
Matans771,052/
Matems771/
Mahattams751/
Mattans7134/
Mathons7117/
Maitans718/
Matains715/
Mettams711/
Mothans711/
Mattems710/
Machtans67133/
Mathonse6769/
Matheuns671/
Metthems671/
Mathanje671/
Mathoins670/

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