Oakham Surname

1,168,344th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Oakham Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Oak-Land [Old English ác + ham(m, a piece of land, enclosure]

Oakham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1551:359,47125,733
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:276,99319,333
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Oakham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Oak-Land [Old English ác + ham(m, a piece of land, enclosure]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The county-town of Rutlandshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. From the town of Oakham, in Rutlandshire, England, so called from Oak, and ham, the village by the oaks.

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

A location name in Nottinghamshire, Rutland, Warwickshire.

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

Oakham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oakham is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oakham? popularity and diffusion

Oakham is the 1,168,344th most commonly occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. The last name Oakham occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Oakham reside; 83 percent reside in Northern Europe and 83 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 155 people, or 1 in 359,471. In England Oakham is most common in: Greater London, where 26 percent are found, Essex, where 11 percent are found and East Sussex, where 10 percent are found. Outside of England it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent are found and Ireland, where 7 percent are found.

Oakham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oakham has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Oakham last name increased 176 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 222 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oakham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Oakham are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Oakham earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 50.37% more than the national average, earning $64,883 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ouakham9296/
Oakam917/
Ohakam83174/
Ouakam8386/
Aokham831/
Uoakam831/
Oakkam831/
Aotkham7786/
Aoikham7743/
Houakam7712/
Ouacham7711/
Ouahham779/
Hoacham771/
Goacham771/
Aookham771/
Ouachame71136/
Houacham711/
Ouachcham67273/
Ouokam6765/
Aokame6759/
Ohajam678/
Aoykam678/
Aoikam673/
Aoukam671/
Aodkam671/
Oajjam671/
Ahhajam6280/
Ojhacam6249/
Houokam6222/
Ohakosm624/
Ohakoim623/
Gouokam622/
Gouakom622/
Ouahkoum571/
Oyeachom571/
Ohachoism531/
Haojam5011/
Aodkom501/
Aoujam501/
Aokome501/
Ehekam501/

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