Shoreham Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Shoreham Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Shoreham (Kent: a.d. 822 Scorham; Sussex: a.d. 1315-16 Shoreham [Old English scor- (=O.N. skor), a score, notch, cleft, rift + ham(m, an enclosure]
Shoreham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 16 | 1:1,523,461 | 51,234 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Shoreham (5) may also be a first name.
Shoreham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Shoreham (Kent: a.d. 822 Scorham; Sussex: a.d. 1315-16 Shoreham [Old English scor- (=O.N. skor), a score, notch, cleft, rift + ham(m, an enclosure]
A town in Sussex, and a parish in Kent.
Shoreham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shoreham Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shoreham is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of Shoreham click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shoreham? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 11,742,229th most common last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Shoreham live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. Shoreham is also the 5,493,085th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 5 people.
It is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England Shoreham is primarily found in: Cornwall, where 100 percent reside. Outside of England this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 50 percent reside.
Shoreham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Shoreham has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soream | 86 | 7 | / |
| Schorhaim | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shaream | 80 | 47 | / |
| Shoreim | 80 | 15 | / |
| Shoraim | 80 | 10 | / |
| Sheream | 80 | 0 | / |
| Shariham | 75 | 1 | / |
| Soriam | 71 | 67 | / |
| Saream | 71 | 47 | / |
| Soreem | 71 | 12 | / |
| Schareamm | 71 | 7 | / |
| Soreym | 71 | 2 | / |
| Soraim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sorajm | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sareyam | 67 | 222 | / |
| Sorheim | 67 | 121 | / |
| Shareem | 67 | 73 | / |
| Choriam | 67 | 31 | / |
| Sharaim | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sooryam | 67 | 8 | / |
| Sorheem | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sheraim | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sariham | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shoraimova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sooriam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Soreime | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shariam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sarjeam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soriyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sargeam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sareaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sahreem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shariem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sarhaim | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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