Grayham Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Grayham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grayham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:3,775,614208,022
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
England131:4,286,005132,302
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:195,00315,655
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,3071:38,4234,557

Grayham (324) may also be a first name.

Grayham Last Name Facts

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

Grayham is found most in The United States. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Grayham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,434,893rd most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Grayham reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Grayham is also the 487,350th most common first name in the world It is held by 324 people.

This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 96 people, or 1 in 3,775,614. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Arkansas, where 32 percent live, Missouri, where 16 percent live and Virginia, where 5 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 13 percent live and England, where 9 percent live.

Grayham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Grayham has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 93 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grayham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Grayham surname are 11.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.89% being registered with the party.

Grayham earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.29% less than the national average, earning $30,509 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Grayam92100/
Grayhem8620/
Greyham8614/
Graiham863/
Grayhan862/
Grahaim861/
Graym8312/
Greyhame802/
Grayhand801/
Grayhaun800/
Greham77623/
Grayum77342/
Grayan77212/
Grayem77153/
Grajam774/
Greyam772/
Graiam772/
Grahum771/
Griyam771/
Grayom770/
Graymn770/
Greahm770/
Graihim71239/
Greyhan711/
Grayane711/
Grajame711/
Graheim711/
Graajmm711/
Grayhen711/
Gream67599/
Graim67109/
Graem6766/
Grayn6765/
Graum678/
Greym677/
Graynova671/
Gruym670/

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Grayham Reference & Research

Graham FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Graham FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Grayham
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis