Mileham Surname

205,095th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,024 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Mileham Surname Definition:

A parish in Norfolk.

Mileham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8221:67,7847,844
United States5921:612,26249,664
South Africa5001:108,35513,046
Australia391:692,19746,687
Scotland251:214,15311,205
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2621:93,0369,584
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:551,85437,927

Mileham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Norfolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Mileham Last Name Facts

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

Mileham is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Mileham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mileham? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mileham is the 205,095th most frequently used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 3,600,566 people. The last name Mileham occurs predominantly in Europe, where 42 percent of Mileham live; 42 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 822 people, or 1 in 67,784. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 17 percent reside, Kent, where 12 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent reside and South Africa, where 25 percent reside.

Mileham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mileham has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Mileham last name increased 314 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 651 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mileham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mileham surname are 27.46% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 74.23% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mileham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 68.61% more than the national average, earning R 400,680 per year; in United States they earn 1.43% more than the national average, earning $43,768 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.49% more than the national average, earning $59,366 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maileham930/
Mileam921/
Milhaim8614/
Milhajm867/
Meleham863/
Miliham862/
Milheam861/
Milhiam861/
Muleham860/
Milaim7758/
Meleam778/
Mileym771/
Mileum770/
Mailuem71458/
Milayim71267/
Milheim71265/
Mailaem7139/
Milhiem7130/
Miliyam714/
Milhoem714/
Maileim713/
Meeleam712/
Miljaim712/
Milayam712/
Mulheam712/
Mmilaym711/
Melehom711/
Mulhajm711/
Meleyam711/
Mulleam710/
Mihlheim675/
Mullheam672/
Melehoum671/
Muhlhaim670/

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Mileham Reference & Research

Milam FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mileham
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