Wharam Surname
Approximately 672 people bear this surname
Wharam Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Wharram (Yorks), the Domesday Warham-the Dwelling or Enclosure in or by the Basin or Hollow [Old English hwer, basin, cauldron, hollow + ham(m, dwelling, enclosure]
Wharam Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 325 | 1:1,115,258 | 80,547 |
| England | 302 | 1:184,497 | 16,523 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 206 | 1:118,327 | 11,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Wharam Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Wharram (Yorks), the Domesday Warham-the Dwelling or Enclosure in or by the Basin or Hollow [Old English hwer, basin, cauldron, hollow + ham(m, dwelling, enclosure]
Wharam Demographics
Average Wharam Salary in
United States
$42,707 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Wharam Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Wharam Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Wharam occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Wharam? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 492,243rd most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 10,844,562 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Wharam are found; 48 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 325 people, or 1 in 1,115,258. In The United States Wharam is most frequent in: Virginia, where 53 percent live, Georgia, where 8 percent live and Maryland, where 6 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 45 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.
Wharam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Wharam has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wharam last name grew 5,417 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 147 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Wharam Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Wharam surname are 5.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Wharam earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 35.11% more than the national average, earning R 321,072 per year; in United States they earn 1.02% less than the national average, earning $42,707 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.21% less than the national average, earning $49,581 CAD per year.
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