Elam Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Elam Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Elam family

Profession Census Frequency
School 56
Private Means 6
Charwoman 4
Farmer 4
General Labourer 3
Tailoress 3
At School 3
Butcher 3
Farm Labourer 3
Cook (domestic) 2
At Home 2
Greengrocer 2
Pavior 2
Ring Spinner 2
Shoeing Smith 2
Drapers Apprentice 2
Independant Means 2
Greengroce 2
Plumber 2
Cloth Finisher 2
Farmer Son Working On Farm 2
Housekeeper (domestic) 2
Machine Driller (iron) 2
Domestic Servant 2
Scholar 2

Elam Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Ellam 80% 5,817
2 Elam 100% 3,140
3 Lame 50% 1,496
4 Loom 25% 999
5 Leam 50% 848
6 Lome 25% 450
7 Lime 25% 368
8 Lum 50% 360
9 Loam 50% 327
10 Loome 20% 324
11 Elm 75% 299
12 Lam 75% 290
13 Lem 50% 142
14 Elme 50% 128
15 Alum 50% 116
16 Lim 50% 115
17 Alma 25% 107
18 Lima 25% 101

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The surname Elam is the 2nd most popular variant of Ellam.

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