Warham Surname

403,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 870 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Warham Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to 1 Wareham (Dor- set), Anglo-Saxon Chron. A.D. 876 Werham = the Weir - Enclosure or -Dwelling TO.E. wer, weir + ham(m, enclosure, &c.] 2 Warham (Norf.), 13th cent. Warham [same etym.]

Warham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3971:140,34813,648
Australia1971:137,03414,802
Indonesia971:1,363,39493,839
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Papua New Guinea271:301,99040,635
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Iran181:4,265,696111,937
Ireland131:362,22614,761
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Wales91:343,83718,086
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland91:492,20716,355
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2871:84,9328,963
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Warham (437) may also be a first name.

Warham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to 1 Wareham (Dor- set), Anglo-Saxon Chron. A.D. 876 Werham = the Weir - Enclosure or -Dwelling TO.E. wer, weir + ham(m, enclosure, &c.] 2 Warham (Norf.), 13th cent. Warham [same etym.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Or De Vere. Of this name was William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury. This is a branch of the house of De Vere, descended from Erneis, probably a brother of Alberic de Ver, who accompanied the Conqueror. His descendants possessed Gousell, Lincoln, and were, thence named De Gousell. (See Thorold.) Robert Fitz-Erneis, bis son, had a grant of Warham, Norfolk, from Henry I., and had issue—Eudo, who had lands at Gousell (Burton, Mon. Ebor. 230), father of William, father of Robert Fitz-Erneis, who preferred to retain his Norman estates, whereupon Warham was given to the De Clares. Peter de Warham (mentioned 1199), probably son of William Fitz-Eudo, and Walter de Warham occur t. John, and Robert de W., Bishop of Chichester, was of the family. The Warhams bore the arms of Gousell (a fesse), adding in chief one or three goats’ heads (a branch of the Gousells still bears three goats. See Thorold) and three escallops in base. The Gousells bore three martlets in chief and three in base.

The Norman People (1874)

Warham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Warham occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Warham? popularity and diffusion

The last name Warham is the 403,243rd most common last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,376,490 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Warham are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 410,164th most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 437 people.

The surname is most common in England, where it is borne by 397 people, or 1 in 140,348. In England it is most numerous in: Merseyside, where 25 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 11 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 10 percent are found. Outside of England it is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 23 percent are found and Indonesia, where 11 percent are found.

Warham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Warham has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 929 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 144 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Warham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Warham last name are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.29% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Warham earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.41% more than the national average, earning $45,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.49% less than the national average, earning $40,992 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wharham922/
Wairham921/
Warcham921/
Warhamm921/
Warheam921/
Warkham921/
Warhame921/
Warhamd921/
Wearham920/
Waram91987/
Wharrham861/
Warchaim861/
Warraham860/
Weareham860/
Barham8327,306/
Wharam83672/
Warame83226/
Warram83152/
Varham83128/
Warhan83113/
Wasram8387/
Worham8352/
Warzam8318/
Wajram8310/
Werham839/
Waream839/
Wairam837/
Wahram835/
Waraim831/
Waraym831/
Waramm831/
Warkhan771,120/
Wharram77574/
Barcham77545/
Bearham77224/
Warhank7761/
Warahan7716/
Barhaim7712/
Wareame7711/
Warheim7710/
Waharam779/
Wairame776/
Varaham775/
Watrhan774/
Worcham773/
Waratme773/
Barhaam772/
Waraame772/
Warasim772/
Wasrame772/
Warchan772/
Barhaum771/
Wairaam771/
Vwargam771/
Waramhe771/
Whaream771/
Whearam771/
Warchom771/
Baarham771/
Weraham770/
Workham770/
Bahrham770/
Barrham770/
Wattram770/
Wathram770/
Wuarram770/
Baram739,889/
Waran738,466/
Varam733,351/
Warom732,484/
Woram73154/
Weram7325/
Uaram739/
Warachim7197/
Barchaim719/
Warchane719/
Warkhane711/
Warahane711/
Barahaim711/
Wahrkhan711/
Bearcham710/
Wahrhahn710/
Wairhand710/
Warrhome710/
Bayram67143,796/
Borham679,863/
Bairam671,851/
Varhan671,817/
Barhan671,639/
Wauran671,254/
Warain67662/
Barhom67513/
Wahran67464/
Vajram67417/
Barram67400/
Warran67366/
Baramh67358/
Barjam67316/
Vasram67285/
Verham67186/
Vairam67158/
Vatram67123/
Bearam6781/
Warjom6778/
Warome6764/
Vahram6757/
Varram6754/
Baraim6751/
Varame6739/
Vaaram6735/
Vargam6730/
Warane6728/
Baraam6727/
Wairom6722/
Wehram6720/
Bauram6718/
Hvaram6718/
Waraan6717/
Vaream6715/
Varamm6713/
Warean6712/
Warhausen6711/
Warzan6710/
Warrom677/
Baaram675/
Baïram675/
Vayram673/
Woramg673/
Baraum673/
Weeram672/
Baramm672/
Varhamova672/
Wharan671/
Barchaaim671/
Baream671/
Baharaham671/
Worhan671/
Worjam671/
Varamg671/
Varamn671/
Varjam671/
Vearam671/
Varaim671/
Varamh671/
Varaum671/
Weraam671/
Weream671/
Wearan671/
Weiram671/
Weyram671/
Wajran671/
Bar'am671/
Wairan671/
Waranc671/
Hwaran671/
Wearom670/
Wheram670/
Uerham670/

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