Oultram Surname

772,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 368 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Oultram Surname User-submission:

The name comes from the Old English words 'ut' (out) and 'ham' (village or homestead), meaning 'outer homestead' or 'outside the main settlement'. The name is linked to a lost village in Derbyshire

Oultram Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3371:165,33515,337
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Wales61:515,75523,171
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:273,88119,201
Wales31:522,80514,314

Oultram Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name comes from the Old English words 'ut' (out) and 'ham' (village or homestead), meaning 'outer homestead' or 'outside the main settlement'. The name is linked to a lost village in Derbyshire

- ethantownsend

Oultram Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oultram occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oultram? popularity and diffusion

Oultram is the 772,238th most prevalent surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 19,803,114 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Oultram are found; 94 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 337 people, or 1 in 165,335. In England Oultram is primarily concentrated in: Cheshire, where 46 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 14 percent live and Staffordshire, where 11 percent live. Other than England it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 5 percent live and Wales, where 2 percent live.

Oultram Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oultram has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Oultram surname grew 379 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Oltram922/
Oultran862/
Holtram862/
Goltram861/
Houltran801/
Haultram800/
Oltran7739/
Altram7718/
Osltrom712/
Althram711/
Haltram711/
Holtrom710/
Holtrain670/
Ultranova631/
Altran62750/
Ultron621/
Goltron5712/
Haltran574/
Uiltron573/
Hultron573/
Altroum571/
Altrane571/
Galtran571/
Gultron571/
Eeltran571/
Huiltron5394/
Gaultron5313/
Galtrain536/
Holtrein531/
Altrandt530/

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