Waxham Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Waxham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Waxham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1161:3,124,646180,867
England111:5,065,278148,650
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

Waxham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Waxham is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waxham? popularity and diffusion

The last name Waxham is the 1,511,557th most frequent surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. Waxham occurs mostly in The Americas, where 84 percent of Waxham reside; 84 percent reside in North America and 84 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Waxham is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 116 people, or 1 in 3,124,646. In The United States Waxham is mostly found in: Washington, where 24 percent are found, Louisiana, where 15 percent are found and California, where 13 percent are found. Besides The United States Waxham exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 8 percent are found and South Africa, where 7 percent are found.

Waxham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Waxham has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Waxham last name expanded 322 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Waxham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Waxham surname are 17.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.71% being registered with the political party.

The amount Waxham earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.61% less than the national average, earning R 55,572 per year and in United States they earn 4.03% more than the national average, earning $44,887 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Waxam910/
Washam832,959/
Wacham8324/
Wexham8316/
Watsham77206/
Wachsam771/
Washham770/
Wakcham770/
Washame770/
Wasam731,608/
Baxam7332/
Waxan731/
Weascham710/
Basham6717,191/
Wassam671,223/
Wasame67307/
Waisam67193/
Wasamh67183/
Wahsan6784/
Wachan6780/
Washan6764/
Waasem6758/
Washom6754/
Wasiam6735/
Vacham6721/
Waysam6717/
Waksam6713/
Vasham6711/
Wasjam6711/
Wachom678/
Waasam675/
Waseam674/
Wahzan673/
Wasaam672/
Wasaim672/
Boxham672/
Wahsem671/
Woussaham671/
Waasom671/
Wasasm671/
Vanxam671/
Wasaum671/
Waxsom670/
Wosham670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Waxham
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