Waldram Surname

388,118th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 914 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Waldram Surname Definition:

(Teutonic)theO. Teutonic Wald(h)ram, l Wald(h)ramn, Walderan(n, &c. = Mighty Raven [see under Wald, and + O.Teut, hram(n, ram(n, raven: see Raven]

Waldram Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4211:132,34713,067
United States2841:1,276,26489,780
Netherlands921:183,55626,152
Canada731:504,73442,927
Australia271:999,84158,390
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1391:175,36214,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Waldram Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Teutonic)theO. Teutonic Wald(h)ram, l Wald(h)ramn, Walderan(n, &c. = Mighty Raven [see under Wald, and + O.Teut, hram(n, ram(n, raven: see Raven]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Waldram Last Name Facts

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

Waldram occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Waldram? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 388,118th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,973,245 people. The surname Waldram is primarily found in Europe, where 58 percent of Waldram are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 421 people, or 1 in 132,347. In England Waldram is most frequent in: Nottinghamshire, where 37 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 12 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent are found. Outside of England this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 10 percent are found.

Waldram Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Waldram has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 303 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 2,582 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Waldram Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Waldram surname are 16.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.16% registered with the party.

The amount Waldram earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.97% more than the national average, earning $48,747 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.06% less than the national average, earning $39,716 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waldrom86200/
Waldran8658/
Baldram867/
Woldram860/
Walldran800/
Waldrean800/
Waldron7140,496/
Baldran71170/
Woldran711/
Wauldron6777/
Waldrond6740/
Wualdron673/
Waldroon671/
Wasldron671/
Walddron671/
Walldron671/
Waldrone671/
Waldroun670/
Waldronn670/
Woldrand670/
Whaldron670/
Valdreane631/
Wohldrann631/
Valdron57172/
Woldron5748/
Baldron573/
Boldran571/
Bouldran531/
Baldroin530/

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