Teversham Surname

1,398,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

Teversham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Teversham,' a parish in Cambridgeshire, near Cambridge.

William de Teweresham, Cambridgeshire. Hundred Rolls.

Teversham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1261:442,20729,452
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Barbados11:287,4482,772
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311

Teversham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Teversham,' a parish in Cambridgeshire, near Cambridge.

William de Teweresham, Cambridgeshire. Hundred Rolls.

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

(English) belonging to Teversham (Camb.), 13th cent Tevereshant, Domesday Teversham [for the first element see under Teversall; and + Old English hám, home, estate]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Cambridgeshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Teversham Last Name Facts

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

Teversham has its highest incidence in England. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Teversham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Teversham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,398,030th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 46,715,038 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Teversham are found; 81 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Teversham is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 126 people, or 1 in 442,207. In England Teversham is mostly found in: Dorset, where 44 percent reside, Cambridgeshire, where 24 percent reside and Greater London, where 11 percent reside. Besides England this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 15 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Teversham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Teversham has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 210 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Teversham Last Name Statistics demography

Teversham earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 143.3% more than the national average, earning R 578,172 per year.

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