Tatham Surname
Approximately 4,137 people bear this surname
Tatham 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 SurnameTatham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,689 | 1:214,600 | 20,924 |
| England | 1,228 | 1:45,373 | 5,716 |
| Australia | 261 | 1:103,432 | 11,643 |
| Canada | 252 | 1:146,213 | 14,975 |
| New Zealand | 162 | 1:27,953 | 4,881 |
| Jamaica | 151 | 1:19,006 | 1,698 |
| South Africa | 128 | 1:423,263 | 36,588 |
| Thailand | 75 | 1:941,845 | 145,864 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:83,636 | 6,963 |
| France | 34 | 1:1,953,609 | 166,012 |
| Zimbabwe | 25 | 1:617,530 | 46,943 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,026 | 1:23,758 | 3,312 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 143 | 1:351,180 | 26,857 |
Tatham (29) may also be a first name.
Tatham 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.
(English) belonging to Tatham (Lancs), 13th cent. Tateham, Tatham = Tata’s (m.) or Tate’s (from) Home [v. under Tait(e, and + Old English hám, home, estate]
(English) One who came from Tatham (Tata’s homestead), in Lancashire.
A parish in co. Lancaster.
A location name in Yorkshire.
Tatham is the name of a Lancashire parish. The Tathams of Pontefract, during the 17th century, frequently filled the office of mayor (M.).
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Tatham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tatham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tatham has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tatham? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 112,077th most widespread family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,761,553 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 50 percent of Tatham live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. Tatham is also the 1,951,561st most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 29 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1,689 people, or 1 in 214,600. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Nevada, where 21 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name exists in 38 countries. It also occurs in England, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.
Tatham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Tatham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Tatham surname grew 1,181 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Tatham Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Tatham last name are 13.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.67% being registered with the party.
The amount Tatham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.12% more than the national average, earning R 447,048 per year; in United States they earn 11.95% more than the national average, earning $48,305 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.45% more than the national average, earning $59,344 CAD per year.
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Tatham Reference & Research
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