Warnham Surname

1,943,350th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 92 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Warnham Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Warnham (Suss.), 13th cent. Warneham = (prob.) Werna’s Home or Estate [v. under Warn(e, Warin, and + Old English hám, home, &c.]

Warnham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England831:671,30238,633
Wales61:515,75523,171
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970

Warnham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Warnham (Suss.), 13th cent. Warneham = (prob.) Werna’s Home or Estate [v. under Warn(e, Warin, and + Old English hám, home, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Warnham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Warnham is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Warnham.

How Common Is The Last Name Warnham? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,943,350th most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 79,212,456 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Warnham reside; 97 percent reside in Northern Europe and 97 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Warnham is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 83 people, or 1 in 671,302. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 37 percent are found, Kent, where 20 percent are found and Cornwall, where 16 percent are found. Barring England this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Warnham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Warnham has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 277 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wharnham931/
Warnam9214/
Barnham86883/
Wernham86694/
Varnham86335/
Wornham86317/
Warnaam867/
Warnaim862/
Warnhom861/
Whornham8011/
Barniham801/
Barneham801/
Warnheim801/
Varnhame800/
Varnam77918/
Barnam77109/
Warnan7770/
Wornam772/
Warnom770/
Vernham7197/
Warnane713/
Barnyam713/
Barniam712/
Bornham712/
Warnain711/
Worname711/
Barnhom711/
Barnhan711/
Bearnam711/
Barnahm711/
Barnnam711/
Warnann711/
Huarnam711/
Varnaum710/
Warnean710/
Varnhan710/
Varname710/
Wernheim6717/
Barnheim6716/
Wärnheim674/
Whornnam672/
Wahrnnan672/
Wornjiam671/
Warnandt671/
Varnhane670/
Bournham670/
Vournham670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Warnham
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