Tattam Surname

431,914th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 797 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Tattam 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.

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Tattam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3891:69,3988,234
England3121:178,58416,169
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Wales81:386,81619,671
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1541:158,28213,752

Tattam (45) may also be a first name.

Tattam 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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Tatham, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in co. Lancaster.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A family named Tattam has resided at North Marston since last century (Lips.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Tatham is the name of a Lancashire parish. The Tathams of Pontefract, during the 17th century, frequently filled the office of mayor (M.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Tattam Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Tattam Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Tattam is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tattam? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 431,914th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 9,143,721 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 49 percent of Tattam live; 49 percent live in Australasia and 49 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 1,504,468th most numerous given name worldwide, borne by 45 people.

The last name is most numerous in Australia, where it is borne by 389 people, or 1 in 69,398. In Australia Tattam is primarily found in: Queensland, where 46 percent reside, New South Wales, where 38 percent reside and Tasmania, where 5 percent reside. Other than Australia this surname exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in England, where 39 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Tattam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tattam has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Tattam surname grew 203 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tattam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tattam surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Tattam earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.04% less than the national average, earning R 49,800 per year; in United States they earn 9.78% more than the national average, earning $47,369 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.35% less than the national average, earning $46,526 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Tattham926/
Thattam924/
Tauttam921/
Teattam921/
Tatam911,113/
Thattham866/
Tatham834,137/
Tattan831,261/
Tautam83858/
Thatam8348/
Taitam8323/
Tatame8314/
Tettam8310/
Tottam838/
Tattom838/
Taatam837/
Tahtam834/
Tastam833/
Tatatm831/
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Thatthaim805/
Thottam77239/
Taitham77177/
Thatham77127/
Tadteam7758/
Thautam7736/
Thattan7722/
Thatame7711/
Tettham776/
Touttam775/
Tautaam774/
Tadtham774/
Tadtaim773/
Tautham772/
Tattoum772/
Teatham771/
Tottham771/
Theatam771/
Thaatam771/
Tattand771/
Tautaum771/
Tauttan771/
Tataham771/
Tathham771/
Tatahme771/
Thaitam771/
Tethtam771/
Tadtame771/
Tatamnd771/
Tatthan771/
Tathamn770/
Tatom731,999/
Tatan731,510/
Totam73161/
Tetam7355/
Tatań731/
Thettham71895/
Thaitham71195/
Thatthan71187/
Tatamova7116/
Thottham716/
Thaetham714/
Teastham711/
Thathaim711/
Tadtheam711/
Taustham710/
Thatheam710/
Tatang678,569/
Tatton672,808/
Tastan671,099/
Thotam671,090/
Tatane67653/
Tautan67230/
Totham67180/
Toutam67173/
Tathan67157/
Taytan67142/
Tataan67101/
Thatom6761/
Thetam6734/
Teatom6730/
Taitom6727/
Tatoum6721/
Tadtan6720/
Taitan6715/
Tataun6714/
Tatant679/
Totame679/
Tatain678/
Teutam676/
Tottom675/
Tahtan675/
Tohtam675/
Tottan674/
Tathom674/
Thoettham674/
Tajtan673/
Tatome673/
Toitam673/
Teytam672/
Thadthaim672/
Tostam671/
Tettom671/
Tatatn671/
Tateum671/
Tootam671/
Tastom671/
Tatoym671/
Tatthasen671/
Tatomg671/
Tatoom671/
Tedtam671/
Tautom670/
Tetham670/
Taetom670/

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