Measham Surname

930,678th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 283 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Measham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Measham,' a parish in Derbyshire.

Measham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1831:304,47023,072
Australia441:613,53943,545
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1511:161,42613,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Measham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Measham,' a parish in Derbyshire.

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

Mitcham in Surrey?

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

MEASAM, MEASOM: Measham, a parish in Derbyshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Measham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Measham occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Measham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Measham? popularity and diffusion

Measham is the 930,678th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 25,751,046 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Measham are found; 65 percent are found in Northern Europe and 65 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 304,470. In England it is mostly found in: Nottinghamshire, where 15 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found and Derbyshire, where 11 percent are found. Excluding England this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Measham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Measham has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Measham last name expanded 121 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 2,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Measham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Measham surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Measham earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 47.38% more than the national average, earning $63,594 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.24% less than the national average, earning $40,126 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Masham92385/
Mesham92211/
Measam925/
Meacham8610,405/
Mashame86551/
Messham86535/
Mashamm8687/
Meesham8613/
Mausham8610/
Matsham867/
Maisham864/
Mesheam864/
Maasham864/
Masaham863/
Mehasam861/
Meshaam861/
Meosham861/
Muesham861/
Mashgam861/
Meshame861/
Mhasham861/
Mescham860/
Meshaum860/
Masam835,976/
Mesam83399/
Meacheam8095/
Mahasham802/
Matshame802/
Majesham801/
Meachham801/
Measchan801/
Meatcham801/
Meeacham801/
Mashatem801/
Mashhatm801/
Mjatsham801/
Mashaham801/
Meachame800/
Maschham800/
Mecham775,093/
Massam772,681/
Messam772,002/
Macham771,395/
Mashan771,356/
Misham77835/
Maxham77817/
Mausam77481/
Measom77450/
Meysam77291/
Mesame77270/
Metsam77241/
Meesam77174/
Maisam77125/
Matsam77118/
Maysam7798/
Meshan7794/
Madsam7761/
Masjam7737/
Mahsam7729/
Maasam7725/
Mashom7721/
Meisam7713/
Mehsam7713/
Maxsam7711/
Measan778/
Masamm777/
Masgam775/
Masamg775/
Masiam774/
Masamh774/
Masaum773/
Miesam773/
Mhasam772/
Masaam771/
Meusam771/
Mesaam771/
Mysham771/
Muesam771/
Mesahm771/
Masaim771/
Miasam771/
Mahadsham751/
Mujjasham751/
Matshaume751/
Matcham71982/
Meecham71959/
Mayshan71361/
Messame71361/
Mashane71353/
Maassam71222/
Mashang71190/
Machame71171/
Mashome71157/
Mashant71142/
Mashoom71100/
Mashgan7194/
Muehsam7181/
Maashom7179/
Maishan7172/
Meachan7169/
Meschan7159/
Maissam7140/
Maschan7129/
Mujasam7123/
Meshane7122/
Machaum7120/
Mehasan7117/
Mashhan7117/
Metcham7115/
Machaim7114/
Mashaan7114/
Mojasam7113/
Masahan7113/
Hmatsam7112/
Meishan7112/
Mashand7111/
Meeshan7111/
Mahshan719/
Masatim719/
Medcham716/
Moyasam716/
Mashain715/
Meachom715/
Mahasam715/
Mashomt715/
Maushan714/
Mashoum714/
Misaham713/
Mashann713/
Messhan713/
Mashaun713/
Mezahan713/
Mujesam712/
Majasam712/
Mechame712/
Meissam712/
Mousham712/
Miessam712/
Metsame712/
Meshant712/
Maisamm711/
Masgaum711/
Masheim711/
Mashhom711/
Maasamm711/
Machaam711/
Meadsom711/
Mechham711/
Miyasam711/
Meuhsam711/
Meysohm711/
Meicham711/
Mesheim711/
Meshsan711/
Myasamm711/
Moisham711/
Mojashsham711/
Matsaum711/
Mashean711/
Measehn711/
Measahn711/
Measgan711/
Meusame711/
Masaumt711/
Mayasam711/
Matshan711/
Mahssam711/
Mechaum711/
Meassem711/
Meassom711/
Moyesam711/
Meyasan711/
Meyshan711/
Maxaham711/
Meysamm711/
Mishame711/
Mehazam711/
Muisham711/
Measang711/
Meeseam711/
Meeshom711/
Mashsan711/
Matshom711/
Mishaim711/
Madsamn711/
Madshan711/
Madcham711/
Hmadsam711/
Meucham710/
Missham710/
Maacham710/
Mecheam710/
Meshann710/
Meashon710/
Masshan710/
Masan677,483/
Maxam671,625/
Matshane671,254/
Masheane671,229/
Masom67976/
Masem67466/
Misam67424/
Mashhane67393/
Mazam67349/
Meshchan67151/
Mehazzam67127/
Mujassam67112/
Metschan6777/
Mesem6771/
Mojassam6763/
Meschain6754/
Mashhoum6750/
Mezam6741/
Mashatin6740/
Metshane6738/
Meishang6730/
Maschgan6724/
Mesom6712/
Matchame6712/
Matshang6711/
Mujjasam6710/
Mauyasam6710/
Mysam676/
Meschaan675/
Mahashan675/
Majassam673/
Maschank673/
Mashshan673/
Mauchame673/
Mahshoum673/
Maishaan672/
Mojjasam672/
Mehasane672/
Mashchan672/
Maishane672/
Mheshane672/
Mahacham672/
Mashahyn672/
Meshatyn672/
Majussam671/
Mashahan671/
Mashanne671/
Maushoom671/
Matchamm671/
M'Yessam671/
Machcham671/
Meachane671/
Meschane671/
Meshaunn671/
Mhashane671/
Mheasane671/
Mojssham671/
Mexam671/
Maishaun671/
Mashahun671/
Matchham671/
Mauyosam671/
Mashaine671/
Matschan671/
Machaham671/
Maishain671/
Mayushan671/
Mayshand671/
Mecheame671/
Meechham671/
Mousaham671/
Mmeshane671/
Missaham671/
Meschant671/
Metchame671/
Messsame671/
D'Mecham671/
Mejicham671/
Meeyasan671/
Meeshann671/
Masahyna671/
Massasem671/
Mheeshan671/
Hmeeshan671/
Masschan670/
Meachean670/
Meachann670/
Maushand670/

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