Grahm Surname

267,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,457 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Grahm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grahm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8261:438,81237,732
Sweden3241:30,3912,479
Germany2111:381,54235,859
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Norway121:428,52437,411
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
England51:11,143,612252,590
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Scotland281:133,6865,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2811:178,71415,946

Grahm (273) may also be a first name.

Grahm Last Name Facts

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

The last name Grahm occurs most in The United States. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Grahm? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 267,955th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 5,001,747 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Grahm reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Grahm is also the 537,992nd most prevalent given name in the world It is held by 273 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 826 people, or 1 in 438,812. In The United States Grahm is most numerous in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it occurs in 24 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 22 percent reside and Germany, where 14 percent reside.

Grahm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Grahm has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Grahm surname expanded 294 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 86 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 89 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Grahm Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Presbyterian (59%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Grahm surname are 4.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.89% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Grahm earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 18.9% less than the national average, earning 280,669 kr per year; in United States they earn 17.36% less than the national average, earning $35,659 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.68% more than the national average, earning $56,974 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Graham91449,919/
Graahm912/
Ghrahm912/
Grhahm911/
Grrahm911/
Grahum911/
Greahm910/
Gram898,437/
Grahamm8314/
Grahatm839/
Graaham833/
Grhaham831/
Graheim831/
Grahaim831/
Cgraham831/
Ghraham830/
Gramm804,074/
Gream80599/
Grame80486/
Ghram80397/
Graim80109/
Grham8083/
Graam8033/
Grohm8026/
Ngram8012/
Graym8012/
Gramt8011/
Grzam8010/
Gramh809/
Hgram808/
Graum808/
Grram805/
Gramd802/
Geeraham771/
Gramme73414/
Grohme73137/
Ghramm73120/
Grasme7357/
Greame7349/
Graime7328/
Graume738/
Ghraam734/
Geeram734/
Hngram731/
Ìngram731/
Grhame731/
Graimm731/
Grhham730/
Ghrame730/
Grahamová714/
Grom678,195/
Gramova67138/
Grám6713/
Uangram674/
Geetram674/
Gróm671/
Graajmm671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grahm
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