Padgham Surname

310,758th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,212 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Padgham Surname User-submission:

Village Homestead

Padgham is a habitational surname from Pagham in Sussex, which is recorded as Pacganham in the 10th century and Paggaham c. 1150. The placename probably derives from an Old English personal name Pæcga (genitive Pæcgan) and hām (village homestead).

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Padgham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4641:120,08212,162
United States3561:1,018,14374,968
Australia2331:115,86112,852
Canada1091:338,03330,736
India241:31,961,058386,265
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Wales41:773,63329,106
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2791:87,3679,159
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States611:823,25750,999

Padgham Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Village Homestead

Padgham is a habitational surname from Pagham in Sussex, which is recorded as Pacganham in the 10th century and Paggaham c. 1150. The placename probably derives from an Old English personal name Pæcga (genitive Pæcgan) and hām (village homestead). Alternatively perhaps it may be from Patcham or Peckham Farm in Framfield (both also in Sussex).

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Padgham Last Name Facts

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

Padgham (Marathi: पडघम) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Padgham? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 310,758th most frequently used family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 6,012,827 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 40 percent of Padgham are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Padgham is most common in England, where it is carried by 464 people, or 1 in 120,082. In England it is mostly found in: Kent, where 25 percent live, East Sussex, where 19 percent live and Greater London, where 11 percent live. Besides England this surname occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.

Padgham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Padgham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Padgham surname expanded 166 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 584 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Padgham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Padgham last name are 23.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Padgham earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 16.95% more than the national average, earning $50,464 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.28% less than the national average, earning $48,052 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Padgam924/
Padghan861,015/
Podgham862/
Padngam861/
Padghane80249/
Padhghan804/
Padghaan804/
Padgan777/
Podgam773/
Patgam771/
Padhghane751/
Padgane7121/
Paidgan7112/
Padngan711/
Padhgan711/
Padgahn711/
Patghan711/
Potgham711/
Padingan6737/
Poodngam6728/
Padgahne671/
Patghane671/
Phodingam6325/
Phoodngam632/
Patgan623/
Potghan57188/
Podgayn5725/
Phadgon575/
Padgong574/
Podgain572/
Patgane572/
Phetgam571/
Poutghan536/
Patghone531/
Pothghan531/

Padgham Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Padgham in the Marathi language
पडघमpadaghama57.14
पडघामpadaghama35.71
पडघनpadaghana7.14

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