Tattam Surname
Approximately 797 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameTattam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 389 | 1:69,398 | 8,234 |
| England | 312 | 1:178,584 | 16,169 |
| United States | 40 | 1:9,061,473 | 385,835 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 154 | 1:158,282 | 13,752 |
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.
For Tatham, q.v.
A parish in co. Lancaster.
A family named Tattam has resided at North Marston since last century (Lips.).
Tatham is the name of a Lancashire parish. The Tathams of Pontefract, during the 17th century, frequently filled the office of mayor (M.).
Tattam Demographics
Average Tattam Salary in
United States
$47,369 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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Tattam Reference & Research
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