Wernham Surname

480,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 694 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Wernham Surname Definition:

V. Warnham.

Wernham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3461:161,03515,064
Canada1391:265,07624,993
United States721:5,034,152256,679
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
Scotland331:162,2379,329
Australia321:843,61652,533
Wales71:442,07621,198
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Isle of Man41:21,4563,601
France11:66,422,722504,397
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2571:94,8469,727
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Wernham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

V. Warnham.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wernham Last Name Facts

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

Wernham is found most frequently in England. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Wernham.

How Common Is The Last Name Wernham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 480,521st most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 10,500,787 people. The surname Wernham occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Wernham live; 56 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 346 people, or 1 in 161,035. In England it is most numerous in: Berkshire, where 12 percent reside, Cheshire, where 12 percent reside and Greater London, where 12 percent reside. Not including England Wernham occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Wernham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wernham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wernham surname rose 135 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,440 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wernham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Wernham surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Wernham earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 38.81% more than the national average, earning $59,896 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.82% more than the national average, earning $60,027 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wornham86317/
Vernham8697/
Warnham8692/
Bernham8628/
Wernhan861/
Wrenham860/
Vernhamn8024/
Wernheim8017/
Whornham8011/
Berniham803/
Berrnham801/
Wharnham801/
Berneham800/
Bernhaum800/
Bernaham800/
Vernam77207/
Bernam7726/
Warnam7714/
Wornam772/
Wernan771/
Werneheim751/
Varnham71335/
Wernain7113/
Birnham719/
Veernam718/
Warnaam717/
Vernyam714/
Bernaim713/
Wiernan713/
Wernnom712/
Warnaim712/
Warnhom711/
Byrnham711/
Bearnam711/
Bernamm711/
Bernnam711/
Wernahn711/
Vergnam711/
Bernhan710/
Berrnam710/
Verngam710/
Bernihan6710/
Wärnheim674/
Whornnam672/
Birnhaum672/
Warnheim671/
Wehrnann671/
Wehrnahn670/
Bernehan670/
Wiernann670/
Wiernaan670/

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