Ysham Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Ysham Surname User-submission:

Originally spelled 'Isham' after the village in Kettering-Northampton area of England. It means 'homestead of the River Ise'. The spelling was changed to 'Isom' when a family immigrated to the United States to ease confusion of the pronunciation- some would say 'eye-sham'.

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Ysham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Ysham Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Originally spelled 'Isham' after the village in Kettering-Northampton area of England. It means 'homestead of the River Ise'. The spelling was changed to 'Isom' when a family immigrated to the United States to ease confusion of the pronunciation- some would say 'eye-sham'.

- fantasneeze

Ysham Last Name Facts

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

Ysham is found most in Pakistan. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ysham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Ysham reside; 86 percent reside in South Asia and 86 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

The last name is most numerous in Pakistan, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 29,773,981. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Sindh, where 100 percent are found. Besides Pakistan Ysham exists in one country. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hysham9110/
Yosham911/
Ysam899/
Heysham8374/
Haysham8355/
Yisaham831/
Yishame831/
Isham808,284/
Esham801,013/
Aysam80122/
Yosam8048/
Yisam8028/
Yshan8020/
Yssam8014/
Hysam8013/
Ysame809/
Ysaum803/
Jsham802/
Ysamn801/
Eysam801/
Hesham73129,451/
Hisham7376,279/
Haysam73586/
Isaham73156/
Yossam73131/
Ehsham73105/
Aisham73101/
Yishan7372/
Jisham7338/
Yoshan7326/
Ayshan7321/
Edsham7313/
Yicham7312/
Eisham7310/
Issham739/
Gesham738/
Gisham737/
Ishaam736/
Eesham736/
Itsham736/
Ihsham735/
Iszham735/
Eyshan734/
Easham733/
Etsham733/
Gaysam732/
Oyshan732/
Ischam732/
Ishsam732/
Yisame732/
Ishamn731/
Ishamt731/
Iesham731/
Yhshan731/
Ishame731/
Ytcham731/
Yissam731/
Eusham731/
Aysame731/
Uyssam731/
Yshhan731/
Yssame731/
I'Sham731/
Esam6750,917/
Isam6716,428/
Heshame67186/
Haisham67139/
Heasham67122/
Hoisham6795/
Hissham6789/
Ihtsham6782/
Uisaham6737/
Hayssam6725/
Heisham6715/
Ysan6712/
Aisaham6711/
Hishaam6711/
Hoyshan6710/
Yishang6710/
Heesham679/
Gayshan678/
Jsam678/
Hescham678/
Heshaam677/
Iszaham676/
Ethsham675/
Yitcham674/
Aitsham674/
Ithsham674/
Eitsham674/
Heshamt674/
Hiesham674/
Hishham674/
Hishamn673/
Ysamova673/
Hishamm673/
Hischam672/
Hisaham672/
Ysem672/
Yshahyn672/
Jisaham671/
Isshaim671/
Isahamm671/
Hishamc671/
Eeshaam671/
Aihsham671/
Hishaim671/
Isahaam671/
Ishsham671/
Ayssame671/
Yzam671/
Yoschan671/
Ysom671/
Eszaham671/
Aysehan671/
Jeesham671/
Heshamh671/
Heshham671/
Hishasm671/
Hishsam671/
Hessham670/
Geesham670/
Heyshan670/
Gessham670/
Esshaam670/

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