Northam Surname

126,899th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,578 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Northam Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Northam,' a parish in Devon, near Bideford.

1806. Married — John Northam and Susan Greenwood: St. George, Hanover Square.

Northam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8391:197,09619,422
England7321:76,1188,615
Australia6591:40,9655,267
Canada1451:254,10824,080
Wales751:41,2604,005
Scotland261:205,91610,908
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
France171:3,907,219231,005
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Vanuatu91:29,253714
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5321:45,8185,698
Wales151:104,5614,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2691:186,68716,510

Northam (25) may also be a first name.

Northam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Northam,' a parish in Devon, near Bideford.

1806. Married — John Northam and Susan Greenwood: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Northam (Devon, Hants, &c.) = the North Enclosure [Old English norþ + ham(m, a piece of land, enclosure]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who lived on, or near, the enclosed piece of land to the north.

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

Local. The north house or village—North—ham.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

The Northams take their name from a parish in the county.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Northam Last Name Facts

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

Northam is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Northam? popularity and diffusion

The surname Northam is the 126,899th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,036,765 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Northam live; 55 percent live in North America and 55 percent live in Anglo-North America. Northam is also the 2,136,160th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 25 people.

The last name Northam is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 1,839 people, or 1 in 197,096. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 18 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Virginia, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 18 percent reside.

Northam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Northam has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 684 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 138 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Northam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Northam are 20.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.97% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Northam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.31% less than the national average, earning R 39,660 per year; in United States they earn 0.76% more than the national average, earning $43,475 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.53% more than the national average, earning $56,903 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Northham932/
Northamn932/
Northaim930/
Northame930/
Northan86238/
Nertham865/
Nortajm861/
Northom860/
Northeim8073/
Noortamm8012/
Northean801/
Northank800/
Northain800/
Northant800/
Northane800/
Northand800/
Nortan77325/
Nartam77275/
Nurtam7746/
Nortom771/
Noortheim759/
Northhome751/
Northeime750/
Northon71212/
Northausen7140/
Narthan7127/
Nurtaim7121/
Nortain719/
Norttan714/
Nardtam711/
Ngortom711/
Nortank710/
Norrthon6769/
Northong6757/
Nordtome6721/
Nartasim6714/
Northein672/
Nortomme670/
Northond670/

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