Oldam Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Oldam Surname Definition:

V. Oldham.

Oldam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:13,940,728505,428
England251:2,228,72284,230
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

Oldam (15) may also be a first name.

Oldam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Oldham.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Oldham (old island), in Lancashire.

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

Oldam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oldam occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oldam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,483,783rd most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 121,459,099 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Oldam are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles. Oldam is also the 2,900,335th most common first name worldwide, borne by 15 people.

Oldam is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 13,940,728. In The United States it is most numerous in: New Jersey, where 46 percent reside, Texas, where 19 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 12 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 42 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent reside.

Oldam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oldam has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 47 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 55 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oldam Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Oldam last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Oldam last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

Oldam earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.8% more than the national average, earning $62,047 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oldham9128,298/
Holdam9182/
Goldam919/
Oldahm914/
Ouldam913/
Oldajm911/
Holdham83233/
Golldam8313/
Goldham837/
Gouldam832/
Oldaham831/
Oeldaum831/
Goldamm831/
Gooldam831/
Ouldham830/
Ooldham830/
Aldam801,338/
Oldan80453/
Eldam8078/
Oldom8015/
Uldam8014/
Gouldham778/
Golldamm771/
Goldan73909/
Aldham73580/
Holdom73522/
Eldaim73286/
Șoldan73156/
Guldam73153/
Holdan7387/
Oldhan7352/
Oldean7322/
Aldame7322/
Uldaim7319/
Eldamm7318/
Oldane7313/
Galdam7313/
Aldasm7312/
Aldaim7311/
Heldam7310/
Eldaym738/
Haldam735/
Aldaum733/
Aaldam733/
Oldand733/
Oldeim732/
Elldam731/
Aldaam731/
Aldatm731/
Aldaym731/
Aldamn730/
Oldhom730/
Oldann730/
Aldaham671,200/
Aldhaim67469/
Aldamkh67240/
Goldhan6770/
Goldean6720/
Aldasim6713/
Goldoum6711/
Aldasem6710/
Ouldhachem674/
Aldheam674/
Holdhan672/
Aldhaam672/
Ouldoum671/
Holdain671/
Oldheim671/
Golldan671/
Holdand671/
Houldan670/
Gooldan670/
Oldhane670/
Oldahan670/
Oldhand670/
Holdane670/

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