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 surname Oultram is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oultram? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 772,238th most common surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 19,803,114 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Oultram live; 94 percent live in Northern Europe and 94 percent live in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 337 people, or 1 in 165,335. In England it is most common in: Cheshire, where 46 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 14 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 11 percent are found. Not including England this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 5 percent are found and Wales, where 2 percent are found.

Oultram Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oultram has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Oultram last name expanded 379 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 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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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oultram
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