Wham Surname
Approximately 718 people bear this surname
Wham Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at a Corner or Nook [Old English hwamm]
Wham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 546 | 1:663,844 | 53,047 |
| New Zealand | 61 | 1:74,235 | 10,965 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Wales | 27 | 1:114,612 | 8,773 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 17 | 1:260,580 | 11,064 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 91 | 1:551,854 | 37,927 |
Wham (36) may also be a first name.
Wham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at a Corner or Nook [Old English hwamm]
(English, Scottish) Dweller at a corner or at a morass; one who came from Wham (cave), in Scotland.
Wham Demographics
Wham Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Wham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wham Come From? nationality or country of origin
Wham occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Wham.
How Common Is The Last Name Wham? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 468,258th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 10,149,785 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 77 percent of Wham reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Wham is also the 1,717,090th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 36 people.
The last name Wham is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 546 people, or 1 in 663,844. In The United States Wham is most frequent in: South Carolina, where 29 percent reside, Delaware, where 6 percent reside and Colorado, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States it occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 8 percent reside and Singapore, where 4 percent reside.
Wham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Wham has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 600 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 260 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it declined 79 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Wham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Wham last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Wham surname are 42.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 89% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Wham earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.65% more than the national average, earning $44,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.8% less than the national average, earning $45,310 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waham | 89 | 198 | / |
| Whame | 89 | 1 | / |
| Wkham | 89 | 1 | / |
| Whham | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wheam | 89 | 0 | / |
| Whaym | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wam | 86 | 2,955 | / |
| Wouham | 80 | 1 | / |
| Waim | 75 | 2,149 | / |
| Whan | 75 | 1,922 | / |
| Wame | 75 | 1,745 | / |
| Vham | 75 | 1,010 | / |
| Hvam | 75 | 786 | / |
| Wuam | 75 | 749 | / |
| Huam | 75 | 522 | / |
| Waum | 75 | 302 | / |
| Weam | 75 | 261 | / |
| Wahm | 75 | 144 | / |
| Waam | 75 | 129 | / |
| Vwam | 75 | 98 | / |
| Hwam | 75 | 43 | / |
| Wamm | 75 | 29 | / |
| Wohm | 75 | 6 | / |
| Wamn | 75 | 3 | / |
| Whom | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wajm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Wamh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wamt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wgam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wamq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wahamme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wahan | 67 | 3,878 | / |
| Wamth | 67 | 371 | / |
| Waime | 67 | 359 | / |
| Wahum | 67 | 357 | / |
| Whann | 67 | 254 | / |
| Whant | 67 | 111 | / |
| Vhame | 67 | 72 | / |
| Wamme | 67 | 53 | / |
| Whean | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ouham | 67 | 28 | / |
| Whane | 67 | 27 | / |
| Waume | 67 | 18 | / |
| Wkhan | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hwame | 67 | 13 | / |
| Wamng | 67 | 12 | / |
| Vaham | 67 | 10 | / |
| Whaan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Huamg | 67 | 8 | / |
| Whain | 67 | 7 | / |
| Wathm | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vhamg | 67 | 4 | / |
| Waasm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahme | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wamnh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weame | 67 | 3 | / |
| Whayn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Whome | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wayme | 67 | 3 | / |
| Huame | 67 | 3 | / |
| Whaun | 67 | 2 | / |
| B'Ham | 67 | 2 | / |
| Waamn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wamhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bcham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hvaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhaum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huamn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vhamh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wajme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bjham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wheum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hwamh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Whahn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Whomg | 67 | 0 | / |
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