Sparham Surname
Approximately 616 people bear this surname
Sparham Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sparham,' a parish in Norfolk, three miles from Reepham.
Geoffrey de Sparham, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Sparham, of Sparham, temp. Richard I: History of Norfolk.
Read More About This SurnameSparham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 459 | 1:121,390 | 12,264 |
| Canada | 102 | 1:361,231 | 32,546 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 179 | 1:136,175 | 12,443 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Sparham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Sparham,' a parish in Norfolk, three miles from Reepham.
Geoffrey de Sparham, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Sparham, of Sparham, temp. Richard I: History of Norfolk.
1754. Married — William Sparham and Catherine Williams: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
(English) belonging to Sparham (Norf.), 13th cent. Sparham, a.d. 1060 Sparham (‘Dipl. Angl.’, p. 590) [If the second element were the Old English hám, home, residence, the first element would be a pers. name, perh. from Old English spœr, seen in spœrlic, sparing, frugal, hardly Old English spere, a spear (cp. Old Norse sparr, a kind of spear, and Latin spar-us, a spear); if the second element (as seems likely) is Old English ham(m, an enclosure, piece of land, the first element may easily be Old English spœr(-stán), gypsum, chalk; improb. the Old English cognate of Old Norse sparri=Dut. spar, a spar, beam. apparently this place is not the Spareweham (Old English spearwa, a sparrow) of the Charter-Rolls, A.D. 1226-7]
A parish in Norfolk.
A location name in Norfolk.
Sparham Demographics
Average Sparham Salary in
United States
$50,531 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Sparham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sparham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sparham occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Sparham click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sparham? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sparham is the 526,285th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 11,830,432 people. The surname Sparham is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Sparham live; 76 percent live in Northern Europe and 76 percent live in British Isles.
Sparham is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 459 people, or 1 in 121,390. In England it is most prevalent in: Derbyshire, where 21 percent reside, Greater London, where 8 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 8 percent reside. Beside England it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Sparham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Sparham has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Sparham last name grew 256 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Sparham Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Sparham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 94.26% less than the national average, earning R 13,644 per year; in United States they earn 17.11% more than the national average, earning $50,531 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.15% more than the national average, earning $51,246 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparkham | 93 | 76 | / |
| Spharham | 93 | 1 | / |
| Spearham | 93 | 0 | / |
| Sparhamn | 93 | 0 | / |
| Szparam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Spharam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sparhan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Sparram | 86 | 0 | / |
| Spherham | 80 | 313 | / |
| Spearhan | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sparkhan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sparhank | 80 | 0 | / |
| Sparan | 77 | 39 | / |
| Sparane | 71 | 155 | / |
| Sparjan | 71 | 15 | / |
| Sparzan | 71 | 8 | / |
| Sporhan | 71 | 7 | / |
| Sparang | 71 | 2 | / |
| Spargan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sparran | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sparacin | 67 | 56 | / |
| Spairane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chpparam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Spheream | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spaarjan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sparagne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Spearant | 67 | 0 | / |
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