Grafham Surname

966,131st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Grafham Surname Definition:

A location name in Hunts.

Grafham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1401:397,98627,485
Australia371:729,61448,196
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
United States191:19,076,786604,894
France151:4,428,181244,602
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Wales81:386,81619,671
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Grafham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Hunts.

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

Grafham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grafham occurs most in England. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grafham? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 966,131st most frequently used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 27,091,249 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Grafham reside; 59 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.

Grafham is most widespread in England, where it is held by 140 people, or 1 in 397,986. In England Grafham is mostly found in: Surrey, where 29 percent reside, Greater London, where 19 percent reside and Buckinghamshire, where 10 percent reside. Besides England this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Grafham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grafham has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 318 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 380 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Grafham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Grafham surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Grafham earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 121.15% more than the national average, earning $95,425 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.13% less than the national average, earning $47,630 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Graffham93107/
Grafhamm930/
Graffam86793/
Grapham862/
Grasfam861/
Grefham861/
Graffhan800/
Graaffam800/
Graffaim800/
Grafan7722/
Grafane71478/
Graffan7169/
Graphan712/
Graifan711/
Groffam710/
Graffom710/
Gropham710/
Graffant6730/
Graffand6725/
Graiphan671/
Graffane670/
Graffain670/
Grootfaam63531/
Grafonova63507/
Greifhahn6311/
Grafanova639/
Grootfamm631/
Grafon6246/
Grafone5740/
Graffon5721/
Grayfon575/
Grafong571/
Grafond571/
Graffone531/
Grasfein531/
Graffein531/
Graffonn530/
Grouphome508/
Grootfaan502/
Greiffahn500/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grafham
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