Whettam Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Whettam Surname Definition:

From the Dutch, Wettum; a personal name.

Whettam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:6,970,364322,914
England221:2,532,63991,802
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:870,54937,307

Whettam Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Dutch, Wettum; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Whettam Last Name Facts

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

Whettam occurs most in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whettam? popularity and diffusion

The last name Whettam is the 1,955,159th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. The surname Whettam occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Whettam live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 52 people, or 1 in 6,970,364. In The United States it is mostly found in: Wisconsin, where 60 percent live, Washington, where 21 percent live and California, where 13 percent live. Apart from The United States this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.

Whettam Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whettam has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Whettam last name decreased 21 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whettam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Whettam last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.

Whettam earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.36% more than the national average, earning $43,735 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whetam926/
Wettam921/
Whittam861,944/
Whetham86850/
Whattam86317/
Wettham8617/
Wahttam861/
Whettom860/
Whottam860/
Whettan860/
Wetam8319/
Whittham809/
Wahattam801/
Wheatham800/
Wattam771,359/
Bettam77838/
Whitam7794/
Wetham7765/
Vettam7764/
Vhetam7748/
Wettan7729/
Westam7715/
Wittam774/
Wehtam773/
Whetan773/
Weatam771/
Whitham714,971/
Whetton711,868/
Whittom71722/
Whatham71266/
Wattham71130/
Beettam7123/
Whethan718/
Whittan718/
Wittham717/
Westamn714/
Bettham713/
Wheatan712/
Waittam711/
Weittom711/
Whittamová711/
Westaim711/
Wietham711/
Witheam711/
Wejstam711/
Wettand710/
Whiteam710/
Hvattam710/
Betam671,497/
Whittome67422/
Wetan67403/
Vetam67339/
Watam67338/
Witam6743/
Håvestam674/
Whithame672/
Wotam672/
Whithamm671/
Uetam671/
Wetom671/
Wattaham671/
Wetteang671/
Wittamnn671/
Wahatham671/
Whitaham670/
Wheatand670/
Whittain670/
Wheatton670/
Whitthom670/
Wheathan670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whettam
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