Whetham Surname

410,688th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 850 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Whetham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whetham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4271:848,85064,722
Canada2481:148,57115,198
England1291:431,92329,000
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England821:297,26120,172
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Whetham Last Name Facts

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

Whetham is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whetham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 410,688th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 8,573,583 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 79 percent of Whetham are found; 79 percent are found in North America and 79 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

Whetham is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 427 people, or 1 in 848,850. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Washington, where 15 percent live, North Dakota, where 8 percent live and South Dakota, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this last name exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 29 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.

Whetham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whetham has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Whetham last name grew 157 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whetham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Whetham are 1.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.93% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Whetham earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.01% less than the national average, earning $39,694 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.64% more than the national average, earning $53,977 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wheatham930/
Wetham9265/
Whetam926/
Whitham864,971/
Whatham86266/
Whettam8691/
Wettham8617/
Whethan868/
Weitham865/
Wietham861/
Weatham860/
Wetam8319/
Whittham809/
Whithame802/
Wahatham801/
Whithamm801/
Whitaham800/
Wheathan800/
Witham778,364/
Betham773,321/
Watham77115/
Whitam7794/
Vhetam7748/
Vetham7721/
Wotham7719/
Westam7715/
Whetan773/
Wehtam773/
Wettam771/
Weatam771/
Wytham770/
Wethan770/
Bcheatham752/
Beetham711,972/
Whittam711,944/
Beatham71335/
Whattam71317/
Waitham71309/
Wattham71130/
Wiethan71104/
Wittham717/
Wetheim715/
Whithan714/
Westamn714/
Bettham713/
Bethaam712/
Wheatan712/
Withham712/
Wejstam711/
Westaim711/
Wathaam711/
Wathamm711/
Waytham711/
Wiethom711/
Witheam711/
Wahttam711/
Weithan710/
Whettan710/
Westhan710/
Wethean710/
Whettom710/
Whiteam710/
Wethain710/
Weathan710/
Whithom710/
Withamm710/
Whottam710/
Betam671,497/
Wetan67403/
Vetam67339/
Watam67338/
Hwaitham6790/
Witam6743/
Bahytham674/
Håvestam674/
Wotam672/
Uetam671/
Wattaham671/
Wetom671/
Westhome671/
Whithand670/
Whithome670/
Whitthom670/
Whithane670/
Whithaun670/
Wheatand670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whetham
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