Shipham Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Shipham Surname Definition:

(English)Bel.to Shipham; or Dweller at the Sheep-Enclosure [Old English scéap, scip + hamm, enclosure]

Shipham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia651:415,31833,226
England401:1,392,95161,553
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:358,46122,559
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Shipham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English)Bel.to Shipham; or Dweller at the Sheep-Enclosure [Old English scéap, scip + hamm, enclosure]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Shipham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shipham is carried by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shipham? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shipham is the 1,589,322nd most frequently held last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 51 percent of Shipham are found; 51 percent are found in Australasia and 51 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most commonly occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 415,318. In Australia Shipham is most numerous in: Victoria, where 65 percent are found, Queensland, where 17 percent are found and South Australia, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account Australia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 31 percent are found and South Africa, where 15 percent are found.

Shipham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Shipham has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 41 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 40 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shipham Last Name Statistics demography

Shipham earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 74.14% less than the national average, earning R 61,464 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shippham930/
Sipham926/
Shipam921/
Shippam86445/
Shiphan861/
Shipamn861/
Chipham860/
Sipam8346/
Shaiphan803/
Shiphane801/
Chipaham801/
Schippam801/
Sheepham800/
Siphan774,879/
Shipan77863/
Siphom7760/
Chipam777/
Supham776/
Shifam774/
Sipame772/
Sepham771/
Sippam771/
Sipamn770/
Shepam770/
Saiphan712,603/
Shipane7198/
Chaipam7184/
Sitphan7166/
Supaham7157/
Siphann7119/
Siphanh7116/
Schipan7113/
Saiphom7112/
Chipame7110/
Siphang719/
Shepaum719/
Chippam718/
Siphain715/
Suiphan715/
Chiphan715/
Siephan712/
Shephan712/
Soiphan711/
Saipohm711/
Saipeam711/
Shipang711/
Shihfan711/
Sipfhan711/
Shifhan711/
Shephom711/
Chipaim711/
Chipaam711/
Sipaime711/
Siphaan711/
Sheppam710/
Shippan710/
Seapham710/
Seupham710/
Chaiphan677,594/
Sipan674,819/
Chitphan67741/
Chiphang67163/
Sipom67147/
Schippan67137/
Schiepan6794/
Chaiphom6778/
Schiopan6761/
Shchipan6747/
Shephane6715/
Supam6712/
Cheapham6712/
Sheispan678/
Schipane677/
Siphasen676/
Sepam675/
Sifam675/
Choiphan675/
Shipanne674/
Chiphanh673/
Chipamhe672/
Saiphatn672/
Sibphoom672/
Siphaten671/
Shipaten671/
Saiphant671/
Zipam671/
Shiphong671/
Subpheam671/
Chaipeam671/
Shihfang670/
Shippand670/
Shippain670/

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