Waltham Surname

322,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Waltham Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Waltham (a common English place-name) = the Enclosure or Dwelling by the Wood [Old English w(e)ald, a wood + ham(m, an enclosure, etc.] The orig. d in the name was unvoiced to t (through the influence of the following aspirate) at an early period: thus, although Waltham, Suss.

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Waltham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6781:82,1809,085
Australia1651:163,61016,947
Canada1401:263,18324,832
Thailand371:1,909,144231,790
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Scotland271:198,29010,618
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Wales171:182,03112,022
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Guam11:160,1214,893
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4291:56,8196,723
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1071:469,33333,530

Waltham (66) may also be a first name.

Waltham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Waltham (a common English place-name) = the Enclosure or Dwelling by the Wood [Old English w(e)ald, a wood + ham(m, an enclosure, etc.] The orig. d in the name was unvoiced to t (through the influence of the following aspirate) at an early period: thus, although Waltham, Suss., was Uualdham in the 7th cent., in the 10th cent. it was Waltham; and other Walthams were either Waltham or Wealtham in the A.-Saxon period. William de Waltham.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes and places in Essex, Kent, Lincoln, Berks, Sussex, Hants, Leicester, &c., are so called.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Waltham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Waltham has its highest incidence in England. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Waltham click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waltham? popularity and diffusion

Waltham is the 322,477th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,298,657 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 64 percent of Waltham live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 62 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,201,840th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 66 people.

It is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 678 people, or 1 in 82,180. In England Waltham is most common in: Lincolnshire, where 15 percent reside, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside and Greater London, where 7 percent reside. Barring England Waltham is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 14 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Waltham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Waltham has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Waltham last name grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 71 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waltham Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Waltham earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 17% less than the national average, earning R 197,232 per year; in United States they earn 4.29% more than the national average, earning $45,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.65% less than the national average, earning $46,378 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Walltham930/
Waltam9211/
Baltham8612/
Walthan865/
Woltham861/
Hualtham801/
Walthann801/
Waltheim801/
Valtaham800/
Wheltham800/
Waltan7715/
Waltom7715/
Baltam775/
Wolthan7118/
Walthon7114/
Balthan718/
Woltamm711/
Waltean711/
Waltann711/
Boltham711/
Waltoum711/
Waltonh711/
Walttan710/
Waldthausen6799/
Wohlthan6712/
Wollthan672/
Watletan672/
Wolthann671/
Balthoum671/
Balthain671/
Walthone671/

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