Southam Surname
Approximately 4,040 people bear this surname
Southam Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Southam,' a parish and market town in Warwickshire; also a hamlet in the parish of Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire.
Thomas de Sutham, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1388.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,797 | 1:31,006 | 4,147 |
| United States | 747 | 1:485,219 | 41,025 |
| Australia | 682 | 1:39,583 | 5,127 |
| Canada | 443 | 1:83,173 | 9,255 |
| New Zealand | 110 | 1:41,167 | 6,893 |
| Wales | 91 | 1:34,006 | 3,399 |
| Scotland | 41 | 1:130,581 | 8,115 |
| Northern Ireland | 20 | 1:92,252 | 5,957 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Netherlands | 10 | 1:1,688,718 | 81,846 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,246 | 1:19,563 | 2,801 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 81 | 1:619,984 | 41,330 |
Southam (15) may also be a first name.
Southam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Southam,' a parish and market town in Warwickshire; also a hamlet in the parish of Bishop's Cleeve, Gloucestershire.
Thomas de Sutham, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1388. John de Southam, rector of West Walton, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
1666. Baptised — Nicolas, s. Nicolas Southam: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(English) belonging to Southam; or Dweller at the South Enclosure or Dwelling [Old English súð + ham(m, piece of land, etc.] The Warw. place was Suðham in the 1oth cent.; the Suðham of a land-grant A.D-965(by Oswald, Bishop of Worcester (‘Cart. Sax.’ no. 1166), may refer to either the Glouc. or the Warw. Southam.
A town in co. Warwick, and a hamlet in co. Gloucester.
A location name in Gloucestershire, Warwickshire.
Southam Demographics
Southam Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Southam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Southam Come From? nationality or country of origin
Southam is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Southam? popularity and diffusion
Southam is the 114,440th most prevalent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,803,848 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Southam are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 15 people.
The surname Southam is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 1,797 people, or 1 in 31,006. In England Southam is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 9 percent are found, Oxfordshire, where 7 percent are found and Greater London, where 7 percent are found. Other than England this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.
Southam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Southam has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Southam surname expanded 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 922 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 9,100 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 4,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 33 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Southam Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Southam last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Southam are 22.31% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.08% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Southam earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 3.24% more than the national average, earning R 245,328 per year; in United States they earn 13.63% more than the national average, earning $49,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.68% more than the national average, earning $63,434 CAD per year.
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