Topham Surname
Approximately 6,682 people bear this surname
Topham Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at the Upper Field; or the Hill-Field [Old English topp, a summit + ham(m, a piece of land]
Topham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,846 | 1:19,578 | 2,797 |
| United States | 2,080 | 1:174,259 | 17,523 |
| Canada | 492 | 1:74,889 | 8,461 |
| South Africa | 408 | 1:132,788 | 15,487 |
| Australia | 325 | 1:83,064 | 9,628 |
| New Zealand | 172 | 1:26,327 | 4,610 |
| Wales | 106 | 1:29,194 | 2,998 |
| Spain | 67 | 1:697,792 | 30,551 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:148,717 | 8,826 |
| Argentina | 35 | 1:1,221,240 | 71,984 |
| Uruguay | 16 | 1:214,485 | 16,699 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Angola | 9 | 1:2,998,802 | 4,903 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 38 | 1:116,575 | 6,975 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,172 | 1:11,223 | 1,719 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 272 | 1:184,628 | 16,354 |
Topham (115) may also be a first name.
Topham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at the Upper Field; or the Hill-Field [Old English topp, a summit + ham(m, a piece of land]
(English) Dweller at the upper, or highest, homestead.
From Topsham; a location name in Devon.
Thomas Topham was mayor of Ripon in 1627 (G.), and Christopher Topham, merchant, was lord mayor of York in 1660 (D.).
Topham Demographics
Average Topham Salary in
United States
$47,640 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Topham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Topham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Topham is found most in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Topham? popularity and diffusion
Topham is the 73,655th most frequently occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,090,623 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Topham are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 873,022nd most numerous first name globally, borne by 115 people.
The last name Topham is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 2,846 people, or 1 in 19,578. In England it is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 8 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 7 percent live and South Yorkshire, where 7 percent live. Not including England it occurs in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.
Topham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Topham has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Topham surname rose 131 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 765 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 815 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 720 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 63 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Topham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Topham surname are 7.57% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.34% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Topham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 49.78% more than the national average, earning R 355,932 per year; in United States they earn 10.41% more than the national average, earning $47,640 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.68% less than the national average, earning $47,853 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thopham | 92 | 0 | / |
| Topam | 91 | 120 | / |
| Tophan | 83 | 2,094 | / |
| Topaum | 83 | 82 | / |
| Todpam | 83 | 30 | / |
| Tophom | 83 | 22 | / |
| Topame | 83 | 20 | / |
| Tapham | 83 | 2 | / |
| Topaim | 83 | 1 | / |
| Toupam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Thopam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Toppam | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tepham | 83 | 0 | / |
| Tophane | 77 | 24 | / |
| Tophang | 77 | 22 | / |
| Toophom | 77 | 17 | / |
| Thophan | 77 | 6 | / |
| Tophean | 77 | 4 | / |
| Thapham | 77 | 2 | / |
| Tophhan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tophann | 77 | 1 | / |
| Toophan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thodpam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thophom | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tophain | 77 | 0 | / |
| Topan | 73 | 11,528 | / |
| Tapam | 73 | 55 | / |
| Topom | 73 | 23 | / |
| Tepam | 73 | 9 | / |
| Tofam | 73 | 3 | / |
| Thoophom | 71 | 64 | / |
| Thapaham | 71 | 3 | / |
| Tophon | 67 | 2,918 | / |
| Toppan | 67 | 536 | / |
| Topane | 67 | 521 | / |
| Thopan | 67 | 357 | / |
| Taphan | 67 | 264 | / |
| Topang | 67 | 254 | / |
| Thapom | 67 | 154 | / |
| Toipan | 67 | 146 | / |
| Thaphasem | 67 | 136 | / |
| Tafham | 67 | 135 | / |
| Thapam | 67 | 105 | / |
| Thepam | 67 | 71 | / |
| Toupan | 67 | 43 | / |
| Topean | 67 | 24 | / |
| Tophachen | 67 | 17 | / |
| Topaan | 67 | 12 | / |
| Thoophome | 67 | 11 | / |
| Toypan | 67 | 11 | / |
| Taphom | 67 | 9 | / |
| Tofhan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Toppom | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tuipam | 67 | 7 | / |
| Toopan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tapame | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tappam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Topome | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tohpan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Thofam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tospan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tapasm | 67 | 3 | / |
| Topant | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tapamg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Taupam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teppam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Topann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Topand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Topajn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Topoom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tahfam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thafam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tohvan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tephom | 67 | 0 | / |
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