Shippam Surname

671,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Shippam Surname Definition:

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

Shippam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2761:201,87717,601
Canada861:428,43737,472
United States561:6,472,481306,764
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1431:170,45714,424

Shippam 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

Shippam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shippam occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shippam? popularity and diffusion

Shippam is the 671,677th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 16,376,508 people. The last name Shippam occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Shippam reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 276 people, or 1 in 201,877. In England Shippam is most frequent in: West Sussex, where 20 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 8 percent reside. Barring England this last name occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Shippam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shippam has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 193 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shippam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shippam surname are 42.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 88.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Shippam earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.1% less than the national average, earning $42,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.37% more than the national average, earning $53,842 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Schippam931/
Shippham930/
Shipam921/
Sippam921/
Shipham86128/
Chippam868/
Shipamn861/
Shippan860/
Sheppam860/
Sipam8346/
Schippan80137/
Shippain800/
Shippand800/
Shipan77863/
Sippan7768/
Seppam7746/
Chipam777/
Sipham776/
Sipame772/
Sippom771/
Sipamn770/
Shepam770/
Schippang7524/
Schioppan751/
Shipane7198/
Chaipam7184/
Shippon7115/
Schipan7113/
Chipame7110/
Shepaum719/
Sippang719/
Chippan712/
Shiphan711/
Saipeam711/
Shipang711/
Chipaim711/
Sipaime711/
Chipaam711/
Sheppom710/
Chipham710/
Sipan674,819/
Scheppan67398/
Sipom67147/
Schiepan6794/
Schiopan6761/
Shchipan6747/
Supam6712/
Sheispan678/
Schipane677/
Sepam675/
Shipanne674/
Shaiphan673/
Chipamhe672/
Chippane672/
Suppaaim671/
Sippaten671/
Shipaten671/
Sheppand671/
Zipam671/
Chipaham671/
Shiphane671/
Chaipeam671/
Sheppane670/
Sheepham670/

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