Mitcham Surname

113,472nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,077 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Mitcham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Mitcham,' a parish in Surrey, nine miles from London.

Peter de Micham, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1754. Married — Daniel Thorp and Sarah Mitcham: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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Mitcham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9871:121,34512,961
England7781:71,6178,196
Australia821:329,21628,102
Saint Kitts and Nevis641:862177
Canada601:614,09350,489
South Africa271:2,006,58290,678
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Trinidad and Tobago151:90,9326,341
United States Virgin Islands111:10,0341,440
Wales101:309,45316,869
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Anguilla21:6,718471
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4201:58,0376,832
Wales31:522,80514,314
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3471:144,72213,555

Mitcham (33) may also be a first name.

Mitcham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Mitcham,' a parish in Surrey, nine miles from London.

Peter de Micham, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1754. Married — Daniel Thorp and Sarah Mitcham: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1763. — Thomas Mitcham and Sarah Mash: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Mitcham (Surrey), anciently Michelham = the Big Enclosure or Piece of Land [Old English mic-el, big + ham(m]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Mitcham (great homestead), in Surrey.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A parish in Surrey.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Surrey.

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

Mitcham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mitcham is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mitcham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 113,472nd most numerous last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,787,478 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Mitcham are found; 60 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Mitcham is also the 1,807,719th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 33 people.

The last name Mitcham is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2,987 people, or 1 in 121,345. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 23 percent reside, California, where 5 percent reside and North Carolina, where 4 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Mitcham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mitcham has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 861 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 333 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mitcham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mitcham last name are 23.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mitcham earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 26.33% more than the national average, earning R 300,216 per year; in United States they earn 8.84% less than the national average, earning $39,334 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.12% more than the national average, earning $62,661 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mitcheam935/
Mitchham931/
Mithcham931/
Micham92226/
Mitcam920/
Mitkham86164/
Mitchan86116/
Mitchom86104/
Metcham8615/
Mutcham869/
Micaham862/
Mitcahm861/
Mithcam861/
Meicham861/
Micheam861/
Micam8311/
Mitschan8053/
Miethsam8027/
Mitchane8010/
Mitcheum807/
Mitchean803/
Misstham802/
Meatcham801/
Mitchang801/
Mietchom801/
Metchame801/
Mecham775,093/
Michan772,100/
Mikham771,931/
Misham77835/
Michom77168/
Mijham7773/
Mitzam7725/
Mitsam7710/
Mitcan777/
Maicam775/
Mitcem772/
Mixham771/
Michań771/
Metcam770/
Maitchang7527/
Maitchane752/
Mishtchan751/
Mitschann751/
Michtchan751/
Mhitshame751/
Mitchasin751/
Meacham7110,405/
Meecham71959/
Michang71594/
Maikham71441/
Muikham71344/
Maichan71180/
Michaan71162/
Metchom71127/
Meichan71109/
Muichan71100/
Mitchon7193/
Maichom7191/
Mischan7143/
Mitchassin7137/
Michsan7123/
Michane7121/
Michand7116/
Moichan7112/
Michann717/
Medcham716/
Maisham714/
Moikham714/
Mitkhan714/
Michaun713/
Misaham713/
Mithcem713/
Michean712/
Mechame712/
Metchan712/
Michgan712/
Michome712/
Mechham711/
Michain711/
Micheum711/
Moisham711/
Maitchaine711/
Maitchaing711/
Mechaum711/
Mijhame711/
Mietsam711/
Mieczam711/
Moicaum711/
Mithhan711/
Mitchahane711/
Mishame711/
Muisham711/
Meikham711/
Mishaim711/
Mizhaym711/
Meucham710/
Michant710/
Missham710/
Misheam710/
Mecheam710/
Mescham710/
Mystham710/
Michhan710/
Mican673,490/
Misam67424/
Hmichane67274/
Mizam67244/
Meacheam6795/
Metschan6777/
Mitshane6774/
Mijam6743/
Metchoum6739/
Meichane6715/
Micom6713/
Mecam679/
Mishchan679/
Mitchson676/
Maichoom676/
Michaane674/
Maichain674/
Meichang673/
Metchant673/
Maichane673/
Maichand672/
Meachham671/
Meichant671/
Mycam671/
Mecheame671/
Meetchan671/
Meechham671/
Michagne671/
Michahan671/
Moichand671/
Missaham671/
Metchane671/
Metcheum671/
D'Mecham671/
Mhitsame671/
Maitsame671/
Micem670/
Maichant670/
Meachame670/
Mischean670/

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Mitcham Reference & Research

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