Owtram Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Owtram 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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Owtram Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:2,532,63991,802
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England241:1,015,64040,589

Owtram 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

V. Outram.

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

Owtram Last Name Facts

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

The last name Owtram is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Owtram.

How Common Is The Last Name Owtram? popularity and diffusion

The surname Owtram is the 2,776,799th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Owtram are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 2,532,639. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Berkshire, where 32 percent reside, Surrey, where 32 percent reside and Greater London, where 18 percent reside. Not including England Owtram occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

Owtram Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Owtram has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Owtram surname contracted 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Owtram Last Name Statistics demography

Owtram earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 9.36% more than the national average, earning R 259,872 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Otram9116/
Outram832,550/
Otaram8331/
Otiram835/
Otrami832/
Awtram831/
Otrama831/
Yotram831/
Oatram830/
Outtram7788/
Owttrim7768/
Otoriam775/
Odwaram773/
Ottaram773/
Otarami771/
Ouitram771/
Yotaram771/
Otirama771/
Awtaram771/
Atram7371,792/
Utram7361/
Itram7333/
Otrom737/
Odram736/
Otrma731/
Outrm731/
Etram731/
Otrim731/
Awatraam713/
Yoitaram713/
Awataram711/
Otoh-Ram711/
O'Teramo711/
O Teramo710/
Ataram677,944/
Attram673,006/
Aatram671,599/
Otoriyama67115/
Oturum6781/
Utaram6767/
Atiram6766/
Adoram6757/
Outrim6751/
Itaram6749/
Atramu6748/
Oidram6735/
Otermi6734/
Atrama6731/
Ehtram6724/
Odaram6724/
Etaram6718/
Ahtram6717/
Autram6716/
Atraam6714/
Aturam6713/
Utrama6710/
Atriam6710/
Otrima6710/
Utrami677/
Atrame677/
Yutram677/
Yitram675/
Atrram675/
Yatram674/
Atramm674/
Otorma674/
Odrama674/
Atrham673/
Etoram673/
Ottrim673/
Aitram673/
Atrami673/
Yetram672/
Ateram672/
Oduram672/
Atoram672/
Ihtram672/
Otorme672/
Oftrom671/
Avtram671/
Outrem671/
Outrum671/
Ituram671/
Eatram671/
At Ram671/
Otarmi671/
Otorim671/
Atramo671/
Otura Uma671/
Otrome671/
Ettram671/
Oderam671/
Otremu671/
Otryem671/
Adwram671/
Atwram671/
Whiterham670/
Oatrom670/
Eitram670/
Oetrum670/
Abtraim6215/
Howtron620/
Abtraham571/
Howthrone531/
Hofftrand531/

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