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Where Does The Last Name Oldham Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Oldham occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oldham? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 19,396^th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 257,529 people. Oldham is mostly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Oldham reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Oldham is also the 1,525,482^nd most frequently occurring given name world-wide. It is borne by 44 people.

This surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 17,727 people, or 1 in 20,447. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 11 percent are found, North Carolina, where 8 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Beside The United States it occurs in 63 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.

Oldham Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Oldham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oldham surname increased 504 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 126 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 390 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 231 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 23 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Oldham Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (42%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Oldham last name are 12.6% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.37% registered with the party.

The amount Oldham earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 47.8% more than the national average, earning R 351,228 per year; in United States they earn 0.61% less than the national average, earning $42,885 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.87% more than the national average, earning $52,102 CAD per year.