Westerham Surname
Approximately 47 people bear this surname
Westerham Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Westerham (Kent), Late Anglo-Saxon Westerham = the Western Estate [Old English western, prop. cpv., more westerly + hám, home, residence, estate]
Westerham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 46 | 1:7,879,542 | 351,394 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
Westerham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Westerham (Kent), Late Anglo-Saxon Westerham = the Western Estate [Old English western, prop. cpv., more westerly + hám, home, residence, estate]
Westerham Demographics
Westerham Political Affiliation
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Westerham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Westerham Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Westerham is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Westerham? popularity and diffusion
Westerham is the 2,843,861st most frequent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Westerham live; 98 percent live in North America and 98 percent live in Anglo-North America.
It is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 46 people, or 1 in 7,879,542. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 57 percent reside, Oregon, where 15 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 11 percent reside. Other than The United States it occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 2 percent reside.
Westerham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Westerham has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Westerham last name decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Westerham Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Westerham are 11.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the political party.
Westerham earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 2.95% more than the national average, earning $44,423 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerhamn | 95 | 1 | / |
| Westerhom | 89 | 1 | / |
| Westerhan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Westerheim | 84 | 300 | / |
| Westerhome | 84 | 1 | / |
| Westerhahn | 84 | 0 | / |
| Westeran | 82 | 1 | / |
| Westergom | 78 | 60 | / |
| Westergan | 78 | 6 | / |
| Westerhausen | 76 | 497 | / |
| Vesterheim | 74 | 113 | / |
| Wesztergom | 74 | 63 | / |
| Västerhamn | 74 | 2 | / |
| Westerhein | 74 | 1 | / |
| Wastaram | 71 | 8 | / |
| Vestaram | 71 | 6 | / |
| Westeron | 71 | 2 | / |
| Westergon | 67 | 8 | / |
| Vestergom | 67 | 8 | / |
| Wisterand | 67 | 3 | / |
| Veshtaram | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vesterhon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Westerhousen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Vesztergom | 63 | 221 | / |
| Visterchan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Vezstergom | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bistiram | 59 | 1 | / |
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