Upham Surname

124,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,661 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Upham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Upham,' a parish in Hampshire. This surname has ramified in an extraordinary manner in the United States.

Nicholas de Upham, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1749. Married — -Joseph Upham and Anne Holt: St.

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Upham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5941:139,73014,551
England3921:142,13813,786
Canada2901:127,05413,264
Australia1501:179,97118,195
Wales911:34,0063,399
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
South Africa311:1,747,66884,236
Guernsey221:2,929767
Taiwan191:1,233,9348,385
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
France21:33,211,361423,184
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Belize11:355,4743,977
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3681:66,2377,568
Wales261:60,3242,968
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4211:35,3404,207

Upham (26) may also be a first name.

Upham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Upham,' a parish in Hampshire. This surname has ramified in an extraordinary manner in the United States.

Nicholas de Upham, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1749. Married — -Joseph Upham and Anne Holt: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1753. — Edward Upham and Mary Empson: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Upham (Hants, Wilts, etc.), 13th cent. Upham; or Dweller at the Upper Enclosure or Dwelling [Old English úp + ham(m]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the homestead which was higher than another neighboring one.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A parish in Hampshire. UPHILL. A parish in Somersetshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. The house or town on a height.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Hampshire.

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

Upham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Upham is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Upham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 124,508th most frequent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,990,589 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Upham reside; 74 percent reside in North America and 74 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,084,397th most prevalent forename internationally It is held by 26 people.

The surname Upham is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 2,594 people, or 1 in 139,730. In The United States Upham is most frequent in: Texas, where 11 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also common in England, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Upham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Upham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Upham surname increased 183 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 107 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Upham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Upham surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Upham surname are 4.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.98% being registered with the political party.

The amount Upham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.25% less than the national average, earning R 92,088 per year; in United States they earn 9.19% more than the national average, earning $47,115 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.39% less than the national average, earning $43,030 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Uppham919/
Aupham911/
Uphamg911/
Hupham910/
Upam891,980/
Uphatem837/
Euphaim831/
Huypham831/
Uphan80207/
Uppam8041/
Upahm8029/
Upame802/
Ipham802/
Aupam801/
Uupam801/
Eupam801/
Upaam801/
Gupam801/
Hupam800/
Ufham800/
Uphom800/
Upphan73376/
Hufham73373/
Auphan73304/
Utphan73191/
Uiphan7310/
Guppam734/
Uppamm731/
Huphan731/
Guphan731/
Gaupam731/
Ufaham730/
Uphane730/
Uphome730/
Uphann730/
Uphain730/
Upan671,602/
Ipam67216/
Uppheim6773/
Ufam6730/
Auphand6718/
Upom6715/
Auphant677/
Ouphant672/
Huffham672/
Iphaham671/
Huyphan671/
Ubphang671/
Gufaham671/
Gauphan670/
Haufham670/

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