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

The surname Padgham (Marathi: पडघम) is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Padgham.

How Common Is The Last Name Padgham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 310,758th most commonly held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 6,012,827 people. The surname Padgham occurs predominantly in Europe, where 40 percent of Padgham reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 40 percent reside in British Isles.

Padgham is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 464 people, or 1 in 120,082. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Kent, where 25 percent are found, East Sussex, where 19 percent are found and Greater London, where 11 percent are found. Beside England Padgham occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 19 percent are found.

Padgham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Padgham has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Padgham surname grew 166 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 584 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Padgham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Padgham surname are 23.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.67% registered with the 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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