Yeldham Surname
Approximately 411 people bear this surname
Yeldham Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Yeldham,' two parishes (Great and Little Yeldham) near Halsted, Essex.
1796. Married — John Smith and Lucy Yeldnam: St. George, Hanover Square.
1801. — Joseph Yeldom and Letitia Lawrence: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameYeldham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 289 | 1:192,796 | 17,040 |
| Australia | 83 | 1:325,249 | 27,873 |
| United States | 20 | 1:18,122,947 | 588,089 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 176 | 1:138,496 | 12,565 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Yeldham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Yeldham,' two parishes (Great and Little Yeldham) near Halsted, Essex.
1796. Married — John Smith and Lucy Yeldnam: St. George, Hanover Square.
1801. — Joseph Yeldom and Letitia Lawrence: ibid.
(English) belonging to Yeldham (Essex), 14th cent. Yeldham [As Gt. and Little Yeldham are in a valley the first elem. is evid. not for Old English heald, a slope: it is prob. (with common Dialectal prefixed Y-) for Old English eald, old: + Old English ham(m, enclosure, dwelling]
Two parishes in Essex are so called, and in that county an armigerous family of this name were resident in the last century.
A location name in Essex.
Yeldham Demographics
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Yeldham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yeldham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yeldham is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yeldham? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yeldham is the 712,393rd most frequent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 17,731,255 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 74 percent of Yeldham live; 74 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Yeldham is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 289 people, or 1 in 192,796. In England it is most frequent in: Essex, where 32 percent reside, Greater London, where 14 percent reside and Suffolk, where 8 percent reside. Barring England Yeldham exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.
Yeldham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Yeldham has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Yeldham surname expanded 164 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 143 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Yeldham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Yeldham are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.
Yeldham earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeldam | 92 | 4 | / |
| Yeldhan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Geldham | 86 | 0 | / |
| Eldam | 83 | 78 | / |
| Yeldan | 77 | 953 | / |
| Eldaim | 77 | 286 | / |
| Eldhan | 77 | 214 | / |
| Yıldam | 77 | 37 | / |
| Eldamm | 77 | 18 | / |
| Eldaym | 77 | 8 | / |
| Elldam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yeldom | 77 | 0 | / |
| Eldahan | 71 | 1,304 | / |
| Eldheim | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oeldaum | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ouldham | 71 | 0 | / |
| Eldan | 67 | 357 | / |
| Eldom | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gouldham | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eldean | 62 | 524 | / |
| Eldain | 62 | 187 | / |
| Yeldon | 62 | 178 | / |
| Eldoom | 62 | 126 | / |
| Geldan | 62 | 13 | / |
| Eldaun | 62 | 5 | / |
| Eldann | 62 | 4 | / |
| Ouldam | 62 | 3 | / |
| Jeldan | 62 | 2 | / |
| Eildom | 62 | 1 | / |
| Geldean | 57 | 46 | / |
| Yelldon | 57 | 4 | / |
| Gouldam | 57 | 2 | / |
| Yoaldom | 57 | 1 | / |
| Yeldong | 57 | 1 | / |
| Yohaldom | 53 | 1 | / |
| Eldon | 50 | 1,798 | / |
| Yieldeing | 50 | 1 | / |
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