Oldhams Surname

2,808,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 48 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Oldhams Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oldhams Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:1,392,95161,553
Wales41:773,63329,106
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028

Oldhams Last Name Facts

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

Oldhams occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oldhams? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,808,717th most numerous last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Oldhams live; 92 percent live in Northern Europe and 92 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 1,392,951. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Midlands, where 65 percent are found, Greater London, where 18 percent are found and Lincolnshire, where 10 percent are found. Besides England this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Oldhams Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oldhams has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 148 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Oldhams
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