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

The last name Wernham is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wernham? popularity and diffusion

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

The surname Wernham is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 346 people, or 1 in 161,035. In England Wernham is most common in: Berkshire, where 12 percent are found, Cheshire, where 12 percent are found and Greater London, where 12 percent are found. Beside England it occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Wernham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Wernham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wernham surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political 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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