Varnham Surname
Approximately 335 people bear this surname
Varnham Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Vernham Dean,' a parish in Southamptonshire. As usual, the American form is Varnum; compare Barnum for Barnham. An early instance occurs in the Hundred Rolls, so our friends across the Atlantic have a long precedent in their favour.
Read More About This SurnameVarnham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 270 | 1:206,363 | 17,844 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 135 | 1:180,558 | 14,908 |
| Guernsey | 7 | 1:4,665 | 827 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Varnham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Vernham Dean,' a parish in Southamptonshire. As usual, the American form is Varnum; compare Barnum for Barnham. An early instance occurs in the Hundred Rolls, so our friends across the Atlantic have a long precedent in their favour.
Ralph de Vernum, Gloucestershire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1585- James Varnam, or Vemam, London: Register of the University of Oxford.
1600. Baptised — Ralph, s. Ralph Varnam, merchaunt tailor: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1624. John Varnham and Elizabeth Holcrofte: Marriage Lic. (London).
1802. Married — Charles Varnham and Maria Harris: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Vernham (Hants), 13th cent. Vernum. If this 13th-cent. form can be trusted the h in the name is intrusive, -um being the Old English dat. pl. suff.; the name therefore meaning At the Ferns [Old English fearnum, dat. pl. of fearn ( = Dutch varen), fern]
Vernham-Dean is a parish in Hampshire.
Varnham Demographics
Average Varnham Salary in
United States
$45,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Varnham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Varnham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Varnham is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Varnham? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 827,165th most frequently held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 21,753,868 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Varnham live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 82 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 270 people, or 1 in 206,363. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 30 percent live, Kent, where 18 percent live and Greater London, where 11 percent live. Beside England this last name is found in 12 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 7 percent live and New Zealand, where 4 percent live.
Varnham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Varnham has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Varnham last name increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 28 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Varnham Last Name Statistics demography
Varnham earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.16% more than the national average, earning $45,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Varnhame | 93 | 0 | / |
| Varnam | 92 | 918 | / |
| Farnham | 86 | 9,658 | / |
| Barnham | 86 | 883 | / |
| Vernham | 86 | 97 | / |
| Warnham | 86 | 92 | / |
| Varnaum | 86 | 0 | / |
| Varnhan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Varname | 86 | 0 | / |
| Fairnham | 80 | 4 | / |
| Farnhamm | 80 | 2 | / |
| Barniham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Farnaham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Barneham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wharnham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vournham | 80 | 0 | / |
| Varnhane | 80 | 0 | / |
| Fearnham | 80 | 0 | / |
| Farnam | 77 | 1,923 | / |
| Varnan | 77 | 541 | / |
| Vernam | 77 | 207 | / |
| Varnom | 77 | 126 | / |
| Barnam | 77 | 109 | / |
| Vornam | 77 | 38 | / |
| Warnam | 77 | 14 | / |
| Fearnhamm | 75 | 9 | / |
| Wernham | 71 | 694 | / |
| Wornham | 71 | 317 | / |
| Varnyan | 71 | 16 | / |
| Varnnan | 71 | 14 | / |
| Fernham | 71 | 8 | / |
| Bharnam | 71 | 8 | / |
| Veernam | 71 | 8 | / |
| Warnaam | 71 | 7 | / |
| Farnahm | 71 | 6 | / |
| Farhnam | 71 | 5 | / |
| Barnamd | 71 | 4 | / |
| Barnyam | 71 | 3 | / |
| Farnaam | 71 | 3 | / |
| Fornham | 71 | 3 | / |
| Varnean | 71 | 2 | / |
| Warnaim | 71 | 2 | / |
| Barniam | 71 | 2 | / |
| Bornham | 71 | 2 | / |
| Huarnam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Barnhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bearnam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Barnahm | 71 | 1 | / |
| Barnnam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Varnane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Barnhom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vorname | 71 | 1 | / |
| Warnhom | 71 | 1 | / |
| Fearnam | 71 | 0 | / |
| Varnain | 71 | 0 | / |
| Fairnam | 71 | 0 | / |
| Farnnam | 71 | 0 | / |
| Farnaum | 71 | 0 | / |
| Barnheim | 67 | 16 | / |
| Whornham | 67 | 11 | / |
| Vornheim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Warnheim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bournham | 67 | 0 | / |
| Farnheim | 67 | 0 | / |
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