Melksham Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Melksham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. (1) 'the son of Miles': (a) 'the son of Millicent' (v. Milson. 3). The change from Milson to Milsom finds many parallels; compare Ransom for Ranson, or Hansom for Hanson.

1763.

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Melksham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia961:281,20525,117
England231:2,422,52489,093
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748

Melksham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. (1) 'the son of Miles': (a) 'the son of Millicent' (v. Milson. 3). The change from Milson to Milsom finds many parallels; compare Ransom for Ranson, or Hansom for Hanson.

1763. Married — William Milsom and Sarah Staples: St. George, Hanover Square.

1773. — John Saunders and Elizabeth Millsum: ibid.

The more correct form is found in the same register:

1777. Married — John Millson and Hanna Hyatt: ibid.

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

Melksham Last Name Facts

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

Melksham is most common in Australia. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Melksham? popularity and diffusion

Melksham is the 1,620,164th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 58,770,532 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 78 percent of Melksham reside; 78 percent reside in Australasia and 78 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Melksham is most commonly used in Australia, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 281,205. In Australia Melksham is most common in: Queensland, where 77 percent are found, New South Wales, where 11 percent are found and Victoria, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Australia Melksham occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent are found and Wales, where 2 percent are found.

Melksham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Melksham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Melksham surname increased 110 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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