Wenham Surname

123,681st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,690 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Panama

Wenham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wenham'. There are two parishes of this name in Suffolk.

Selithe de Wenham, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hawisa de Wenham, Somerset, 9 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.

1682-3.

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Wenham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6891:32,9894,376
Australia8831:30,5734,082
United States3951:917,61868,923
Panama1951:20,0631,353
New Zealand1731:26,1754,585
Canada1471:250,65023,792
Zimbabwe471:328,47331,980
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Wales321:96,7047,743
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
France31:22,140,907385,998
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0031:24,3023,366
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Wenham (11) may also be a first name.

Wenham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wenham'. There are two parishes of this name in Suffolk.

Selithe de Wenham, Suffolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Hawisa de Wenham, Somerset, 9 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.

1682-3. Thomas Wenham and Elizabeth Upshaw: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1788. Married — Francis Wenham, of Nevis, West Indies, and Anne Williams: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Wenham (Suff.), 13th-14th cent. and Domesday Wenham = (prob.) Wena’s Home [Anglo-Saxon *Wenan-hám— Wenan-, genit. of Wena (from wéna, hope)+ hám, home, estate]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wenham Hall, co. Suffolk, was the seat of the family at an early period. The Wenhams of Sussex settled there from the former county in the XV. century.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Suffolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Wenham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wenham is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wenham? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 123,681st most frequent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,974,945 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Wenham reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 11 people.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,689 people, or 1 in 32,989. In England Wenham is mostly concentrated in: Kent, where 16 percent live, Greater London, where 15 percent live and East Sussex, where 11 percent live. Not including England this last name exists in 34 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.

Wenham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Wenham has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Wenham last name increased 168 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,039 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 3,200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wenham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wenham last name are 30.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.66% registered with the party.

The amount Wenham earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 42.09% more than the national average, earning R 337,668 per year; in United States they earn 15.63% more than the national average, earning $49,894 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.77% less than the national average, earning $47,312 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whenham92182/
Weinham922/
Wenhame920/
Wenam9124/
Weinhaum861/
Benham8312,667/
Winham83703/
Wanham83162/
Wonham83114/
Venham83106/
Wenhan8335/
Wynham8326/
Weinam8321/
Waenam833/
Wenhom831/
Wenjam831/
Wename831/
Wenaim830/
Benhaim771,919/
Beenham77289/
Whinham77232/
Benhaïm7731/
Beanham7726/
Beynham777/
Wineham777/
Woynham775/
Benhiam774/
Weingam774/
Benheam772/
Behnham771/
Winhaam771/
Winhham771/
Wyonham771/
Wuehnam771/
Wenhaun771/
Hwanham771/
Waynham770/
Wonaham770/
Beinham770/
Wainham770/
Weynamd770/
Winaham770/
Benam73119,281/
Wanam73615/
Venam73122/
Wonam7363/
Wenan7355/
Winam7332/
Wenom7322/
Wynam731/
Weinheim7169/
Wennheim718/
Wannaham715/
Weinhand713/
Wyngaham711/
Whetnamm711/
Whinhamn711/
Weenjhan711/
Beneaham711/
Wienheim710/
Wehnheim710/
Whonaham710/
Winnaham710/
Benaim673,282/
Beniam672,944/
Benyam672,456/
Wonnam671,414/
Vanham67757/
Wanhom67444/
Veenam67277/
Benhajjam67273/
Vengam67264/
Wainam67165/
Wannam67151/
Wanaim67137/
Benhan67126/
Binham6794/
Whinam6761/
Whenan6760/
Wenyan6760/
Benaym6751/
Beynam6748/
Wenane6737/
Wehnan6737/
Benjam6735/
Winnam6723/
Benaam6719/
Winhan6717/
Wenihatin6714/
Wegnan6714/
Venjam6713/
Benaïm6713/
Vetnam6712/
Weinan6711/
Benaum6710/
Winiam679/
Vonham677/
Wennom675/
Beenam675/
Beanam675/
Wågenheim675/
Winjam673/
Wenain673/
Venamm672/
Wajnam672/
Winame672/
Wenhon672/
Benaím672/
Weenan671/
Bynham671/
Beinam671/
Benhom671/
Waynam671/
Weinhandt671/
Vienam671/
Venyam671/
Weniom671/
Veniam671/
Ouenam671/
Wuenan671/
Wynnam671/
Wesnan671/
Wonhom671/
Whanam670/
Vegnam670/
Wienan670/

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