Whenham Surname

1,263,456th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Whenham Surname Definition:

For Wenham, q.v.

Whenham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1041:354,28532,012
England331:1,688,42669,999
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
United States91:40,273,215872,126
France71:9,488,960336,266
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Whenham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Wenham, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Whenham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Whenham is most common in Canada. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whenham? popularity and diffusion

The surname Whenham is the 1,263,456th most commonly used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 40,041,461 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Whenham are found; 62 percent are found in North America and 62 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is carried by 104 people, or 1 in 354,285. In Canada Whenham is mostly concentrated in: Alberta, where 78 percent live, British Columbia, where 13 percent live and Saskatchewan, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Canada it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.

Whenham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Whenham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Whenham last name contracted 37 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 180 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whenham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Whenham surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Whenham earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.4% less than the national average, earning $46,501 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wenham923,690/
Whinham86232/
Weinham862/
Wenhame860/
Wenam8324/
Whetnamm801/
Weinhaum801/
Whinhamn801/
Whonaham800/
Benham7712,667/
Winham77703/
Wanham77162/
Wonham77114/
Venham77106/
Whinam7761/
Whenan7760/
Wenhan7735/
Wynham7726/
Weinam7721/
Waenam773/
Wenhom771/
Wenjam771/
Wename771/
Wenaim770/
Whanam770/
Benhaim711,919/
Beenham71289/
Whenyan71130/
Benhaïm7131/
Whennan7131/
Beanham7126/
Wineham717/
Beynham717/
Woynham715/
Benhiam714/
Weingam714/
Whanhom714/
Benheam712/
Winhham711/
Whitnam711/
Winhaam711/
Behnham711/
Hwanham711/
Wyonham711/
Wuehnam711/
Wenhaun711/
Weynamd710/
Wainham710/
Beinham710/
Wonaham710/
Waynham710/
Winaham710/
Benam67119,281/
Wanam67615/
Venam67122/
Wonam6763/
Whinihan6759/
Wenan6755/
Winam6732/
Whenayon6723/
Wenom6722/
Wannaham675/
Weinhand673/
Whinahan672/
Beneaham671/
Weenjhan671/
Wynam671/
Wyngaham671/
Wheatnan671/
Whisnamt671/
Wienheim670/
Whitname670/
Winnaham670/
Whinyhan670/

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