Tatem Surname
Approximately 2,495 people bear this surname
Tatem Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality, 'of Tatham,' a parish in North Lancashire, which early gave rise to the surname.
'King John, when Earl of Moreton, gave the services of William of Tatham, in Tatham ... to Robert de Monte Begon': Baines' Lancashire.
Read More About This SurnameTatem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,304 | 1:277,959 | 25,957 |
| Algeria | 677 | 1:57,063 | 9,629 |
| France | 128 | 1:518,928 | 71,816 |
| Cameroon | 70 | 1:296,701 | 27,784 |
| England | 65 | 1:857,201 | 45,134 |
| Bermuda | 63 | 1:1,036 | 166 |
| Canada | 58 | 1:635,269 | 52,014 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Barbados | 15 | 1:19,163 | 1,043 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 13 | 1:8,490 | 1,249 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 9 | 1:6,133 | 601 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 8 | 1:4,291 | 379 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 51 | 1:477,948 | 26,685 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 411 | 1:122,187 | 11,874 |
Tatem (393) may also be a first name.
Tatem Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality, 'of Tatham,' a parish in North Lancashire, which early gave rise to the surname.
'King John, when Earl of Moreton, gave the services of William of Tatham, in Tatham ... to Robert de Monte Begon': Baines' Lancashire.
Thomas de Tatham, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Johannes de Tatam, 1279: ibid.
John Tatam, 1564: Register of the University of Oxford.
1576. Nicholas Colpotts and Katherine Tatham: Marriage Lic. (London).
1604. Robert Tatum and Dorothy Bisley: ibid.
1606. Buried — Boniface Tatam: St. Peter, Cornhill.
Edwar de Tathame, of Overlocke, parish of Turnstill, 1597: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
James Tatam, of Warton, 1620: ibid.
Edmund Tatham, of Tunstall, 1627: ibid.
1744. Married — Nathaniell Still and Sarah Tatum: Reg. Stourton, Wilts.
1760. Married — Richard Tattam and Caroline Smart: St. George, Hanover Square.
For Tatham, q.v.
A parish in co. Lancaster.
Tatham is the name of a Lancashire parish. The Tathams of Pontefract, during the 17th century, frequently filled the office of mayor (M.).
Tatem Demographics
Average Tatem Salary in
United States
$42,486 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tatem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tatem Come From? nationality or country of origin
Tatem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﻃﻤﻪ, Russian: Татем) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Tatem? popularity and diffusion
Tatem is the 172,420th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,920,860 people. The surname Tatem is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Tatem are found; 57 percent are found in North America and 57 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 436,161st most widely held first name internationally, borne by 393 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,304 people, or 1 in 277,959. In The United States it is most frequent in: Virginia, where 20 percent are found, Florida, where 12 percent are found and New Jersey, where 9 percent are found. Besides The United States Tatem exists in 28 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 27 percent are found and France, where 5 percent are found.
Tatem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Tatem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tatem last name increased 317 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 127 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tatem Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Tatem surname are 4.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.7% being registered with the party.
The amount Tatem earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 1.54% less than the national average, earning $42,486 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.03% more than the national average, earning $62,117 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tatem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tatem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﺎﻃﻤﻪ | fatmh | - |
| Tatem in the Russian language | ||
| Татем | tatem | - |
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Tatem Reference & Research
Tatum DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Tatum FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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