Where Does The Last Name Gorham Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gorham occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gorham.

How Common Is The Last Name Gorham? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 36,605^th most widespread surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 505,763 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Gorham reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Gorham is also the 920,134^th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 105 people.

The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 11,685 people, or 1 in 31,019. In The United States Gorham is primarily found in: California, where 9 percent live, Maryland, where 8 percent live and North Carolina, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States this surname exists in 42 countries. It is also found in England, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Gorham Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gorham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gorham last name grew 444 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 153 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 3 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 121 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gorham Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gorham last name are 3.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.04% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gorham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.2% more than the national average, earning R 402,084 per year; in United States they earn 2.08% more than the national average, earning $44,046 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.25% more than the national average, earning $52,789 CAD per year.