Oatham Surname

694,796th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 425 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Oatham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oatham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3611:154,34414,649
New Zealand381:119,16614,967
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515

Oatham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oatham is found most frequently in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oatham? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 694,796th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 17,147,167 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Oatham reside; 85 percent reside in Northern Europe and 85 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Oatham is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 361 people, or 1 in 154,344. In England it is most numerous in: Essex, where 35 percent reside, Greater London, where 32 percent reside and Hampshire, where 6 percent reside. Aside from England it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Oatham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oatham has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Oatham surname grew 1,003 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oatham Last Name Statistics demography

Oatham earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goatham92205/
Hoatham921/
Goatam8345/
Oatame834/
Ouatam834/
Oathan833/
Hoatam831/
Oatamn831/
Goaitam77209/
Euatham7727/
Gouatam775/
Oatahan771/
Ojhatam771/
Goautam771/
Ojiathamne752/
Aotam7352/
Oatan731/
Gaoutham714/
Goaittam711/
Gaotam67142/
Ouatan675/
Oaitan673/
Aothan672/
Uiatam671/
Gouaittam671/
Ohatan671/
Oastan670/
Oatome670/
Goatan670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • 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 Oatham
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