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

The last name Mileham is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mileham? popularity and diffusion

Mileham is the 205,095th most common family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,600,566 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 42 percent of Mileham reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 822 people, or 1 in 67,784. In England Mileham is most numerous in: Greater London, where 17 percent live, Kent, where 12 percent live and Buckinghamshire, where 7 percent live. Apart from England this surname is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and South Africa, where 25 percent live.

Mileham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mileham has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 314 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 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 Republicans than the national average, with 74.23% registered to vote for the 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/

Search for Another Surname

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.

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mileham
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis