Westham Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Malta

Westham Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Westham; or Dweller at the West Dwelling or Enclosure [Old English west + hám, hamm] Thus Westham, Sussex, is so named from its position with regard to Pevensey.

Westham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England41:13,929,515290,718
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malta11:430,2723,380
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Westham (12) may also be a first name.

Westham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Westham; or Dweller at the West Dwelling or Enclosure [Old English west + hám, hamm] Thus Westham, Sussex, is so named from its position with regard to Pevensey.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Westham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Westham is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westham? popularity and diffusion

The surname Westham is the 4,772,636th most common family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Westham reside; 35 percent reside in Northern Europe and 35 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name internationally, borne by 12 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is primarily found in: Hawaii, where 80 percent live and New York, where 20 percent live. Excluding The United States this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 24 percent live and Ireland, where 12 percent live.

Westham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Westham has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westam9215/
Westamn864/
Bestham863/
Wejstam861/
Westaim861/
Wastham861/
Westhan860/
Westheim80396/
Weidstam8020/
Wettstam8010/
Westhome801/
Wastam77502/
Bestam77275/
Westom77122/
Westan7745/
Wistam7723/
Vestam776/
Weisthahn751/
Westheime751/
Westhasin750/
Westhausen7145/
Bejstam7126/
Widstam7119/
Vastham7117/
Viestam716/
Westand713/
Vistham713/
Westhon712/
Bistham712/
Westjan711/
Westean711/
Westane711/
Wisthom710/
Vestheim67214/
Westjohn67176/
Weistand6767/
Bestahan6759/
Vågestam6712/
Håvestam674/
Veshthan671/
Whetstan670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Westham
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