Whitham Surname

95,715th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,971 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Whitham Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Witham,' parishes in Essex, Somerset, and Lincolnshire (3). The variant Whittum is American; compare Barnum for Barnham.

John de Wytham, 'the king's chaplain,' 1286: Cal. of Patent Rolls.

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Whitham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,3721:23,4903,265
United States1,6701:217,04121,118
Australia2711:99,61511,276
Canada2681:137,48414,186
New Zealand2191:20,6773,621
Scotland921:58,1944,808
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
Wales151:206,30213,003
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
France41:16,605,680368,153
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7411:14,0012,096
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2641:190,22216,737

Whitham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Witham,' parishes in Essex, Somerset, and Lincolnshire (3). The variant Whittum is American; compare Barnum for Barnham.

John de Wytham, 'the king's chaplain,' 1286: Cal. of Patent Rolls.

1625. Buried — A childe of William Wittam's: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1752. Baptised — Thomas, s. John Whittam: ibid.

1777. Married — Philip Paine and Mary Witham: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the White Enclosure or Dwelling [Old English hwít + ham(m]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the white homestead; one who came from Whitwham (white valley or corner), in Northumberland.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Parishes and places in cos. Essex and Lincoln.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Witham; a location name in Essex, Lincolnshire.

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

Whitham Last Name Facts

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

Whitham is found most frequently in England. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Whitham? popularity and diffusion

It is the 95,715th most common family name globally, held by around 1 in 1,466,012 people. The last name Whitham is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Whitham are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.

Whitham is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 2,372 people, or 1 in 23,490. In England it is most prevalent in: South Yorkshire, where 21 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 15 percent live and Lancashire, where 10 percent live. Apart from England Whitham occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 34 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Whitham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whitham has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 633 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 375 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whitham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Whitham surname are 13.57% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.34% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Whitham earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 35.04% more than the national average, earning R 320,916 per year; in United States they earn 11.96% more than the national average, earning $48,309 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.45% more than the national average, earning $60,836 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whittham939/
Whithame932/
Whithamm931/
Whitaham930/
Witham928,364/
Whitam9294/
Whittam861,944/
Whetham86850/
Waitham86309/
Wittham867/
Weitham865/
Whithan864/
Withham862/
Wietham861/
Witheam861/
Whithom860/
Withamm860/
Whiteam860/
Witam8343/
Hwaitham8090/
Whithand800/
Wheatham800/
Whithome800/
Whitthom800/
Whithane800/
Whithaun800/
Wetham7765/
Uitham7750/
Vitham7744/
Withan7717/
Waitam7710/
Whetam776/
Bitham774/
Wittam774/
Witame773/
Wehtam773/
Whitan771/
Withom770/
Wytham770/
Whitom770/
Bahaitham75358/
Whittom71722/
Wiethan71104/
Baitham71100/
Whettam7191/
Withane7124/
Wettham7117/
Whethan718/
Whittan718/
Vittham716/
Woithan716/
Vaitham715/
Withand714/
Vistham713/
Waitame712/
Huithan712/
Withank711/
Waittam711/
Waithan711/
Buitham711/
Witthan711/
Uiteham711/
Whittamová711/
Whitean711/
Whitang711/
Waytham711/
Wiethom711/
Witthom711/
Weatham710/
Whitain710/
Withant710/
Withain710/
Weithan710/
Whistan710/
Whithon710/
Whitand710/
Bitam677,238/
Witan671,002/
Whittome67422/
Vitam6736/
Wetam6719/
Witthahn6713/
Wittheim6711/
Uitam678/
Witthain677/
Withasen675/
Bahytham674/
Whitthon672/
Whiteand672/
Witaytem671/
Wittamnn671/
Whithoin671/
Whitanck671/
Witom671/
Whistant671/
Wutam671/
Wheathan670/
Whistane670/
Whittain670/
Whithoon670/

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