Stanham Surname
Approximately 180 people bear this surname
Stanham Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Stanham; or Dweller at 1 the Stone House [Old English stán + hám] 2 the Stone or Stony Enclosure or Piece of Land [Old English stán + ham(m] The ‘set Stanham’ of a Latin + Anglo-Saxon charter a.d. 932 (‘ Cartularium Saxonicum’ no.
Read More About This SurnameStanham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 75 | 1:742,907 | 41,196 |
| Uruguay | 44 | 1:77,994 | 8,034 |
| United States | 29 | 1:12,498,584 | 473,286 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 84 | 1:290,183 | 19,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Stanham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Stanham; or Dweller at 1 the Stone House [Old English stán + hám] 2 the Stone or Stony Enclosure or Piece of Land [Old English stán + ham(m] The ‘set Stanham’ of a Latin + Anglo-Saxon charter a.d. 932 (‘ Cartularium Saxonicum’ no. 692) refers to Stoneham, Hants, which is claimed to be the Roman ‘ad Lapidem’; and as the Latin lapis, lapidis, in addition to its primary meaning, also denoted a boundary-stone, sepulchral stone, milestone, etc., ‘Stoneham’ may owe its first element to a stone of this kind.
Stanham Demographics
Average Stanham Salary in
United States
$82,750 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Stanham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Stanham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Stanham occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Stanham? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,272,314th most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 40,486,366 people. Stanham occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Stanham reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 42 percent reside in British Isles.
This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 742,907. In England it is most prevalent in: Lincolnshire, where 60 percent are found, Dorset, where 7 percent are found and Somerset, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Uruguay, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.
Stanham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Stanham has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Stanham surname fell 11 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 580 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Stanham Last Name Statistics demography
Stanham earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 91.78% more than the national average, earning $82,750 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanam | 92 | 102 | / |
| Stonham | 86 | 786 | / |
| Sthanam | 86 | 65 | / |
| Stenham | 86 | 23 | / |
| Stanamt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Stahnam | 86 | 1 | / |
| Stannam | 86 | 0 | / |
| Stanhausem | 82 | 1 | / |
| Stoneham | 80 | 3,230 | / |
| Steinham | 80 | 11 | / |
| Stanhome | 80 | 7 | / |
| Stanahan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Stadtnam | 80 | 1 | / |
| Stenhaum | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stanehan | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stanheim | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stonaham | 80 | 0 | / |
| Stainhausem | 78 | 1 | / |
| Stanom | 77 | 5 | / |
| Stanan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Stonam | 77 | 0 | / |
| Stannahan | 75 | 0 | / |
| Stanean | 71 | 169 | / |
| Steinam | 71 | 38 | / |
| Stanyan | 71 | 17 | / |
| Stanomd | 71 | 9 | / |
| Stanand | 71 | 4 | / |
| Stonhan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Stannan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Stanain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Stenhom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Stoneam | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stanant | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stanian | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stangan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stagnan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stenheim | 67 | 28 | / |
| Stonehom | 67 | 3 | / |
| Stangohn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Stainhausen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Steanyan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Stanatyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Steinhausem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stanacen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Staunhon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stainjan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stagnann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Steinamn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Stannann | 67 | 0 | / |
| Stannand | 67 | 0 | / |
| Stainian | 67 | 0 | / |
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