Tottenham Surname

549,848th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 581 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Tottenham Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Tottenham (M’sex), the Domesday Tote- ham, Anglo-Saxon *Tot(t)an-hám = Tot(t)a’s Home or Estate [Tot(a)n-, genit. of Tot(t)a, a pet form of one of the Anglo-Saxon Torht- (torht, glorious) names: + hám, home] The Turnament of Totenham have we in mynde.

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Tottenham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1641:2,210,115138,772
Australia1291:209,26920,284
Canada1061:347,60031,502
England601:928,63447,428
Ireland491:96,1015,242
Scotland241:223,07611,507
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland541:82,0355,702
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:290,18319,896
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Guernsey61:5,443949
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Tottenham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Tottenham (M’sex), the Domesday Tote- ham, Anglo-Saxon *Tot(t)an-hám = Tot(t)a’s Home or Estate [Tot(a)n-, genit. of Tot(t)a, a pet form of one of the Anglo-Saxon Torht- (torht, glorious) names: + hám, home] The Turnament of Totenham have we in mynde.—Percy's Reliques, II. I. iv.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Middlesex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(English), Deodenham, Deodo or Theodo's home.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

A location name in Middlesex.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Tottenham Last Name Facts

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

Tottenham occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tottenham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 549,848th most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,543,108 people. The last name Tottenham occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Tottenham are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 164 people, or 1 in 2,210,115. In The United States Tottenham is mostly found in: Texas, where 49 percent are found, Connecticut, where 21 percent are found and Washington, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Tottenham exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent are found and Canada, where 18 percent are found.

Tottenham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Tottenham has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 965 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 29 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 9 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 240 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tottenham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Tottenham surname is predominantly Anglican (85%) in Ireland.

In The United States Tottenham are 19.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 72.73% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Tottenham earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 1.58% more than the national average, earning $43,832 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.48% more than the national average, earning $51,910 CAD per year.

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