Norham Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Norham Surname Definition:

From Norhan-on-Tweed, England. Magister Henry de Norham, official of Gregory, bishop c Brechin, c. 1218-22 (RAA,, I, p. 52; REB., II, p. 256,262). Thomas de Norham, a charter witness, c. 1260-67 (RPSA., p. 108,313), and John de Norham, younger, canon of St.

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Norham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
England11:55,718,059489,080
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Norham (469) may also be a first name.

Norham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Norhan-on-Tweed, England. Magister Henry de Norham, official of Gregory, bishop c Brechin, c. 1218-22 (RAA,, I, p. 52; REB., II, p. 256,262). Thomas de Norham, a charter witness, c. 1260-67 (RPSA., p. 108,313), and John de Norham, younger, canon of St. Andrews, witnessed homage of Andrew, son of Gilmur, to the prior of St. Andrews, 1269 (ibid., p. 349). Provision of a canonry was made for Thomas de Norham or Noram in 1329 (Pap. Lett., II, p. 294,297).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Norham Last Name Facts

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

Norham is most common in Malaysia. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Norham? popularity and diffusion

The surname Norham is the 5,057,639th most commonly occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 73 percent of Norham reside; 73 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 73 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 393,184th most widespread forename worldwide. It is borne by 469 people.

The last name is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 2,949,422. In Malaysia Norham is primarily found in: Johor, where 60 percent are found, Sabah, where 20 percent are found and Putrajaya, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Malaysia Norham exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 7 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Norham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Norham has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Norham last name fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Norkham92229/
Norcham9210/
Noorham923/
Nourham922/
Noraham921/
Norhaim921/
Noram9178/
Norrhamn8625/
Nhorkham866/
Norhasim864/
Hnorkham862/
Nourkham861/
Norhan831,066/
Nurham8399/
Nooram8377/
Norame8360/
Norzam8353/
Ngoram8316/
Narham8314/
Noiram837/
Norjam834/
Noyram834/
Nouram833/
Noramn832/
Noraam832/
Nnoram831/
Noorchasm802/
Norahan772,464/
Norheim772,171/
Norkhan77393/
Nourhan77295/
Noorhan77115/
Nuorgam7757/
Noorzam7717/
Nurzham7715/
Norasim7713/
Norkhom778/
Norzaim775/
Norhane774/
Norchan773/
Noramme772/
Narhaum771/
Norrhom771/
Noorram771/
Narhame771/
Ngouram771/
Ngarham771/
Nooraim771/
Norrahm771/
Norhasn771/
Noutram771/
Norhand770/
Naram735,181/
Noran732,155/
Neram73626/
Norom73227/
Nuram73218/
Noorkhan71271/
Nourhane71136/
Norchang7124/
Norhasin7113/
Norochim7112/
Norhotim7112/
Nourkhan716/
Nnooramm714/
Nourhaan714/
Nourhann714/
Noraheem714/
Noraheim713/
Norrheim713/
Norhasen711/
Noorhhan711/
Norrahan711/
Nnorom6719,591/
Ngoran678,044/
Nooran674,893/
Norain673,874/
Norang67644/
Nouran67589/
Nargam67544/
Noirhomme67537/
Noronh67436/
Norzom67401/
Noiran67387/
Norgan67330/
Narame67258/
Naaram67139/
Ngaram67133/
Norjan67113/
Natram6797/
Norhausen6779/
Narhan6775/
Norzan6767/
Nurzam6766/
Nasram6745/
Norane6744/
Norean6743/
Norant6742/
Nahram6739/
Narram6737/
Norrochim6727/
Noranh6727/
Norjom6724/
Nehram6720/
Naramm6719/
Nurame6718/
Notran6718/
Norohn6716/
Ngorom6714/
Noraan6714/
Naraam6711/
Nnaram6710/
Norahn6710/
Norann6710/
Nuraim678/
Naream677/
Nauram676/
Neeram676/
Narjam676/
Nerram675/
Norhon675/
Nurohm675/
Noroum675/
Narzam675/
Naramg674/
Narasm674/
Naratm674/
Noruom674/
Nuorom673/
Norand672/
Norrom672/
Noyrahang672/
Naraim672/
Naramk672/
Nurgam671/
Nutram671/
Naramn671/
Naraum671/
Nguram671/
Nourzahan671/
Gnaram671/
Nohran671/
Nuratm671/
Nourkhane671/
Nourom671/
Norome671/
Nourjahan671/
Norank671/
Norasn671/
Noyran671/
Noirahang671/
Norran670/

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