Whipham Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Whipham Surname Definition:

Perhaps a contraction of Whippingham, in the Isle of Wight.

Whipham Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:2,228,72284,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310

Whipham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Perhaps a contraction of Whippingham, in the Isle of Wight.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Wipham; a location name in Sussex.

— British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber
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Whipham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whipham occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Whipham? popularity and diffusion

The surname Whipham is the 3,957,383rd most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Whipham live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Whipham is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 2,228,722. In England Whipham is most prevalent in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 36 percent are found, Greater London, where 36 percent are found and Lincolnshire, where 12 percent are found.

Whipham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whipham has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Wipham921/
Wiphaam861/
Wipam832/
Wiphan77277/
Vipham7738/
Wiphom774/
Wipame772/
Waiphan71117/
Whitpan7131/
Buipham714/
Waiphom714/
Waipame711/
Wetpham711/
Viphaim711/
Wipan6718/
Bipam672/
Whispand671/
Wiphatin671/
Wiphasin671/
Weispaum671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Whipham
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