Petherham Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Petherham Surname Definition:
Probably an ancient personal name, and its genitive; whence also the local surnames Petherham, Petherbridge, and the names Petherick, Petherton, Petherwin, &c.
Petherham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
Petherham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Probably an ancient personal name, and its genitive; whence also the local surnames Petherham, Petherbridge, and the names Petherick, Petherton, Petherwin, &c.
From Petham; a location name in Kent.
Petherham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Petherham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Petherham is found most in England. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Petherham? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 10,311,814th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Petherham reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 18,572,686. In England Petherham is most common in: Somerset, where 67 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 33 percent are found.
Petherham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Petherham has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Petherham last name contracted 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petheram | 94 | 329 | / |
| Peterham | 94 | 6 | / |
| Peterhaim | 89 | 1 | / |
| Peteram | 88 | 1 | / |
| Petharam | 82 | 2 | / |
| Petheran | 82 | 1 | / |
| Patheram | 82 | 1 | / |
| Peterhan | 82 | 0 | / |
| Pethoram | 82 | 0 | / |
| Patheeram | 78 | 13 | / |
| Peterheim | 78 | 0 | / |
| Peteran | 75 | 11 | / |
| Petaram | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pateram | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phoetharam | 74 | 1 | / |
| Potharam | 71 | 294 | / |
| Pathiram | 71 | 205 | / |
| Poteeram | 71 | 40 | / |
| Patharam | 71 | 23 | / |
| Pothiram | 71 | 18 | / |
| Peterzan | 71 | 14 | / |
| Phateram | 71 | 12 | / |
| Peterane | 71 | 8 | / |
| Phetaram | 71 | 3 | / |
| Pettiram | 71 | 3 | / |
| Pitharam | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pythoram | 71 | 1 | / |
| Patteram | 71 | 1 | / |
| Peterjan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Petergan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Peteuran | 71 | 0 | / |
| Photharam | 67 | 503 | / |
| Pesterean | 67 | 372 | / |
| Phothiram | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pattieram | 67 | 5 | / |
| Phatteram | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pothaaram | 67 | 3 | / |
| Peşterean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peșterean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peterasen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phethiran | 67 | 1 | / |
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