Walham Surname
Approximately 81 people bear this surname
Walham Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Walham or Welham: v. Welham.
With Walham Green, M’sex, cp. the Welham Greens of Herts and Kent.
Walham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 72 | 1:1,836,794 | 117,778 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 23 | 1:1,059,799 | 41,508 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Walham (25) may also be a first name.
Walham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Walham or Welham: v. Welham.
With Walham Green, M’sex, cp. the Welham Greens of Herts and Kent.
Walham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Walham (Arabic: ولهام) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Walham? popularity and diffusion
The surname Walham is the 2,091,648th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 89,969,703 people. The last name Walham occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Walham live; 89 percent live in Southeast Asia and 89 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Walham is also the 2,136,160th most frequent given name at a global level It is held by 25 people.
Walham is most prevalent in Indonesia, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 1,836,794. In Indonesia it is most common in: West Sumatra, where 97 percent live and Bengkulu, where 3 percent live. Beside Indonesia Walham is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent live and Israel, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Walham Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Walham in the Arabic language | ||
| ولهام | wlham | - |
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Footnotes
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