Petheram Surname

837,371st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 329 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Petheram Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Petheram Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
England1001:557,18134,216
Canada391:944,75971,777
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Wales201:154,72710,755
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1181:206,57116,235
Scotland121:311,9359,798
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Petheram Last Name Facts

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

The surname Petheram is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Petheram? popularity and diffusion

The surname Petheram is the 837,371st most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 22,150,595 people. The last name Petheram occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Petheram reside; 47 percent reside in North America and 47 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 116 people, or 1 in 3,124,646. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Washington, where 45 percent are found, South Dakota, where 14 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 30 percent are found and Canada, where 12 percent are found.

Petheram Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Petheram has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Petheram surname increased 580 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it fell 15 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Petheram Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Petheram last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Petheram earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 7.65% more than the national average, earning $46,449 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.59% less than the national average, earning $38,459 CAD per year.

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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
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  • 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 Petheram
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