Wharram Surname

554,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 574 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Monaco

Wharram 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]

Wharram Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1831:201,34219,659
United States1801:2,013,661129,138
England1641:339,74424,836
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Scotland111:486,71119,179
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1351:180,55814,908
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:1,357,26274,323

Wharram 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

Two parishes in Yorkshire are so designated.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wharram Last Name Facts

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

Wharram has its highest incidence in Canada. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wharram? popularity and diffusion

It is the 554,992nd most widely held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 12,696,073 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Wharram reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in Canada, where it is held by 183 people, or 1 in 201,342. In Canada Wharram is primarily found in: Ontario, where 93 percent live, Alberta, where 3 percent live and British Columbia, where 3 percent live. Not including Canada it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent live and England, where 29 percent live.

Wharram Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wharram has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wharram last name rose 486 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 121 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wharram Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Wharram are 13.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wharram earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 170.54% more than the national average, earning R 642,900 per year; in United States they earn 9.36% more than the national average, earning $47,189 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.21% more than the national average, earning $54,259 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wharrham931/
Wharam92672/
Warram92152/
Wharran8662/
Waharam869/
Wharham862/
Whearam861/
Whaream861/
Wuarram860/
Waram83987/
Warraham800/
Barram77400/
Warran77366/
Warame77226/
Wasram7787/
Varram7754/
Wehram7720/
Warzam7718/
Hvaram7718/
Wajram7710/
Waream779/
Warrom777/
Wairam777/
Wahram775/
Waraim771/
Waraym771/
Wharan771/
Wjaram771/
Waramm771/
Wheram770/
Warrain7111/
Wareame7111/
Wairame716/
Vaharam715/
Uharaum713/
Waratme713/
Waraame712/
Wasrame712/
Warasim712/
Worramm711/
Bcharam711/
Wairaam711/
Vwargam711/
Waramhe711/
Warheam711/
Warrang711/
Vharame711/
Vatrram711/
Barraum710/
Barrham710/
Warrean710/
Wearran710/
Warraan710/
Wattram710/
Wathram710/
Baram679,889/
Waran678,466/
Varam673,351/
Warom672,484/
Woram67154/
Warachim6797/
Weram6725/
Uaram679/
Warrhome670/

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