Wakeham Surname

129,346th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,499 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Wakeham Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Wakeham; or Dweller at or by the Watch-House [v. under Wakeford, and + Old English hám, a house, dwelling]

Wakeham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4111:39,4885,102
United States6731:538,57244,670
Australia4441:60,8017,349
Canada3461:106,49011,455
Wales1881:16,4601,780
Fiji1571:5,6971,113
South Africa571:950,48660,033
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Peru311:1,025,29419,244
Guernsey291:2,222539
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Jersey241:4,133843
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
France11:66,422,722504,397
Dominica11:75,891912
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0491:23,2373,236
Jersey441:1,179187
Wales221:71,2923,399
Scotland101:374,32210,959
Guernsey31:10,8851,562
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:502,18735,305

Wakeham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Wakeham; or Dweller at or by the Watch-House [v. under Wakeford, and + Old English hám, a house, dwelling]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Dorset.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Wakehams, who are numerous in the district of Ivybridge, possess the name of a village in the neighbouring county of Dorset.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Wakeham Last Name Facts

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

Wakeham is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wakeham.

How Common Is The Last Name Wakeham? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wakeham is the 129,346th most widely held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,082,751 people. Wakeham occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Wakeham are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Wakeham is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 1,411 people, or 1 in 39,488. In England it is primarily found in: Devon, where 24 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Cornwall, where 9 percent reside. Aside from England this last name is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Wakeham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wakeham has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Wakeham surname grew 135 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 673 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 855 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 270 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 85 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Wakeham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Wakeham surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Wakeham are 3.83% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.6% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wakeham earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 304.98% more than the national average, earning S/. 78,505 per year; in South Africa they earn 27.95% more than the national average, earning R 304,056 per year; in United States they earn 17.61% more than the national average, earning $50,748 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.93% more than the national average, earning $51,637 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whakeham931/
Wakeeham930/
Wakeam9224/
Wakeiam861/
Bakeham860/
Bakkeham801/
Wakiam777/
Wakaym771/
Wakaim770/
Wakijem71107/
Wakiyem7191/
Bakhjam716/
Waikiam713/
Waikaim712/
Wakiame712/
Wakiyam711/
Wakojem711/
Vakkeam711/
Wakhoum711/
Wahakaim675/
Boukeham675/
Bakhijam671/
Wachijam671/

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