Westerham Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

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

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:7,879,542351,394
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

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