Outram Surname

169,295th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,550 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

Outram Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Outram,' probably for Outerham (compare Outerbridge), i.e. the outer ham or dwelling. I cannot find the spot.

1806. Married — Joseph Outram and Ann Locke: St. George, Hanover Square.

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Outram Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2161:45,8215,771
Australia3381:79,8699,295
United States2901:1,249,85888,263
Canada2161:170,58117,126
South Africa1361:398,36535,171
New Zealand681:66,59310,133
Trinidad and Tobago531:25,7352,796
Guyana481:15,8802,122
Jamaica351:81,9983,758
Barbados311:9,273738
Malaysia281:1,053,36546,873
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Wales131:238,04114,239
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Saint Kitts and Nevis41:13,800846
Saint Lucia41:44,6952,207
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Grenada41:27,1341,180
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8581:28,4103,845
Scotland131:287,9409,345
Wales51:313,68310,604
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Outram (77) may also be a first name.

Outram Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Outram,' probably for Outerham (compare Outerbridge), i.e. the outer ham or dwelling. I cannot find the spot.

1806. Married — Joseph Outram and Ann Locke: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Teutonic) Prosperous Raven [O.H.Ger. ót = Old Norse auð-r, prosperity + O.H.Ger. h)ram = Old Norse hramn, a raven]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The Outrams are best represented in North Derbyshire, and on the Yorkshire border in the vicinity of Sheffield. Joseph Outram was mayor of Hull in 1775 (Tickell's "Hull").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Robert Outram was a Newark alderman in 1625 (S.), and the name is still in that town.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Outram Last Name Facts

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

The last name Outram is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Outram? popularity and diffusion

The surname Outram is the 169,295th most prevalent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,857,861 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Outram live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles. Outram is also the 1,100,117th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 77 people.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 1,216 people, or 1 in 45,821. In England Outram is primarily found in: South Yorkshire, where 20 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 9 percent reside. Besides England it exists in 33 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Outram Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Outram has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 744 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 208 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 260 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Outram Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Outram surname are 0.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.17% being registered with the political party.

The amount Outram earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.28% more than the national average, earning R 390,384 per year; in United States they earn 4.32% less than the national average, earning $41,284 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.43% less than the national average, earning $49,468 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Outtram9288/
Goutram926/
Outhram920/
Utram9161/
Otram9116/
Ouram918/
Gouram83957/
Gotram8396/
Ostram8345/
Hotram8326/
Outran8325/
Autram8316/
Gutram835/
Othram835/
Hutram833/
Ourham832/
Ourgam831/
Oueram831/
Oram8092,208/
Uram804,271/
Gourram771,833/
Hothram779/
Gautram777/
Gothram777/
Outrane777/
Authram775/
Gourham772/
Ostream771/
Gotramm771/
Gottram771/
Goutran771/
Gourgam771/
Ouraham771/
Hourham770/
Gotream770/
Austram770/
Oostram770/
Atram7371,792/
Guram734,135/
Horam731,186/
Goram731,139/
Orahm73478/
Uraim73126/
Ouran73118/
Urame73108/
Auram7399/
Huram7378/
Ourom7369/
Orame7367/
Orham7344/
Uraum7343/
Uramg7339/
Oramg7329/
Euram7322/
Osram7322/
Uuram7315/
Urram7312/
Oraim7310/
Uream739/
Orram738/
Uramm738/
Ooram737/
Utran737/
Otrom737/
Urham736/
Orgam736/
Ojram735/
Oream735/
Usram735/
Oramm734/
Uraym734/
Uhram734/
Oiram733/
Otran733/
Uraam733/
O'Ram732/
Ueram732/
Orzam732/
Uiram731/
Oraam731/
Oramn731/
Ohram731/
Uramn731/
Oğram731/
Oyram731/
Oustrain71109/
Ourraham711/
Houstrom710/
Gurram6764,888/
Gorham6714,409/
Ostrom675,692/
Athram675,652/
Attram673,006/
Autran672,141/
Houran671,815/
Aatram671,599/
Gatram67585/
Ayuram67349/
Oraham67305/
Ajuram67205/
Utrang67204/
Ourand67157/
Gorram67152/
Hatram67146/
Ourang67137/
Gujram6791/
Gouran6783/
Urasim6780/
Ourant6768/
Guraum6762/
Gauram6760/
Guramm6750/
Ouraun6744/
Ostran6740/
Uratim6733/
Goraum6727/
Gurham6724/
Oštrom6724/
Hoyram6723/
Guraim6723/
Guraam6721/
Orasme6721/
Goiram6720/
Astram6719/
Gurgam6718/
Ahtram6717/
Horame6717/
Horaim6716/
Atraam6714/
Ourane6714/
Gorahm6712/
Goream6712/
Orhamn6712/
Huramt6710/
Orhaim678/
Hotran678/
Ujaram678/
Ojaram677/
Atrame677/
Gooram677/
Gotran677/
Hurame677/
Hoeram676/
Ahuram676/
Yoyram676/
Husram675/
Atrram675/
Goraam675/
Aurame675/
Atramm674/
Ourain674/
Uyaram674/
Orasem674/
Horham673/
Atrham673/
Goramm673/
Uthran673/
Aitram673/
Ottran673/
O'Tran673/
Utrzan673/
Yetram672/
Ojiram672/
Gourom672/
Otrzan672/
Uraham672/
Goraim671/
Hourom671/
Hurham671/
Eatram671/
Eurham671/
Guream671/
Gorgam671/
Atrgam671/
Auraam671/
Uhrham671/
Urramg671/
Horram671/
Orgaam671/
Iyoram671/
Hooram671/
Huoram671/
Hoiram671/
Oueran671/
Otrome671/
Ouroum671/
Ujoram671/
Urhamn671/
Eouran671/
Eurame671/
Oraume671/
Oreame671/
Eyoram671/
Oiaram671/
Goyram671/
Huraim671/
Hurram671/
Hhuram671/
Eitram670/
Ustrom670/
Oerham670/
Aurham670/
Outtraine670/
Uerham670/
Oetran670/

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