Wharam Surname

492,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 672 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3251:1,115,25880,547
England3021:184,49716,523
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Wales41:773,63329,106
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2061:118,32711,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wharam Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wharam is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wharam? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 492,243rd most commonly held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 10,844,562 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Wharam reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 325 people, or 1 in 1,115,258. In The United States Wharam is mostly found in: Virginia, where 53 percent reside, Georgia, where 8 percent reside and Maryland, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 45 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Wharam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wharam has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 5,417 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 147 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wharam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wharam are 5.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.82% registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wharram92574/
Waharam929/
Wharham922/
Whaream921/
Whearam921/
Waram91987/
Wharrham861/
Warame83226/
Warram83152/
Wasram8387/
Wehram8320/
Warzam8318/
Hvaram8318/
Wajram8310/
Waream839/
Wairam837/
Wahram835/
Wharan831/
Waraim831/
Waraym831/
Wjaram831/
Waramm831/
Wheram830/
Wharran7762/
Wareame7711/
Wairame776/
Vaharam775/
Waratme773/
Uharaum773/
Waraame772/
Warasim772/
Wasrame772/
Wairaam771/
Vwargam771/
Waramhe771/
Warheam771/
Vharame771/
Bcharam771/
Wattram770/
Wathram770/
Wuarram770/
Baram739,889/
Waran738,466/
Varam733,351/
Warom732,484/
Woram73154/
Weram7325/
Uaram739/
Warachim7197/
Bayram67143,796/
Bairam671,851/
Wauran671,254/
Warham67870/
Warain67662/
Wahran67464/
Vajram67417/
Barram67400/
Warran67366/
Baramh67358/
Vasram67285/
Vairam67158/
Vatram67123/
Bearam6781/
Warome6764/
Vahram6757/
Varram6754/
Worham6752/
Baraim6751/
Varame6739/
Vaaram6735/
Vargam6730/
Warane6728/
Baraam6727/
Wairom6722/
Bauram6718/
Waraan6717/
Vaream6715/
Varamm6713/
Warean6712/
Warzan6710/
Werham679/
Hvaran679/
Warrom677/
Huaran677/
Baaram675/
Baïram675/
Vayram673/
Woramg673/
Baraum673/
Wharon672/
Vharan672/
Weeram672/
Baramm672/
Baream671/
Baharaham671/
Vheram671/
Varamg671/
Varamn671/
Vearam671/
Huoram671/
Varaim671/
Varamh671/
Varaum671/
Weraam671/
Weream671/
Wearan671/
Weiram671/
Weyram671/
Wajran671/
Bar'am671/
Wohran671/
Wairan671/
Waranc671/
Hwaran671/
Wearom670/

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