Whinham Surname

1,070,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Whinham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whinham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1421:392,38127,229
United States551:6,590,162310,708
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1451:168,10614,298
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Whinham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whinham is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whinham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,070,546th most common last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 31,411,836 people. Whinham occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Whinham reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.

Whinham is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 142 people, or 1 in 392,381. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 35 percent are found, Durham, where 14 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 13 percent are found. Outside of England this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 24 percent are found and New Zealand, where 8 percent are found.

Whinham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whinham has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Whinham surname fell 2 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 2,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whinham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Whinham surname are 41.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 88% being registered to vote for the party.

Whinham earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.84% more than the national average, earning $53,868 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whinhamn931/
Winham92703/
Whinam9261/
Whenham86182/
Wineham867/
Whunham864/
Weinham862/
Whitnam861/
Winhham861/
Winhaam861/
Winaham860/
Wainham860/
Winam8332/
Whinihan8059/
Whinahan802/
Whisnamt801/
Weinhaum801/
Whinyhan800/
Winnaham800/
Whitname800/
Wenham773,690/
Wainam77165/
Binham7794/
Huinam7758/
Wynham7726/
Winnam7723/
Weinam7721/
Winhan7717/
Winiam779/
Winjam773/
Whinan772/
Winame772/
Vhinam771/
Winheim71475/
Vineham71175/
Wittnam7135/
Bainham7131/
Wainame7117/
Vinhame717/
Whisnan717/
Binaham717/
Whinnom716/
Waingam716/
Winname715/
Woynham715/
Weingam714/
Hwainam713/
Woingam712/
Wingaum711/
Wuehnam711/
Wijnaam711/
Hvunham711/
Wyonham711/
Behnham711/
Binhham711/
Waynham710/
Whinnan710/
Winehan710/
Winhasn710/
Beinham710/
Wenhame710/
Winahan710/
Winhome710/
Binam671,010/
Whisnand67341/
Winan67279/
Vinam67199/
Weinheim6769/
Uinam6746/
Wunam6734/
Winom6730/
Wenam6724/
Weinhand673/
Whetnamm671/
Wyngaham671/
Wynam671/
Wainheim671/
Wainhain671/
Wienheim670/
Wehnheim670/

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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 Whinham
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