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Where Does The Last Name Whittam Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Whittam is found most in England. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Whittam? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 211,958^th most widely held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,748,738 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Whittam are found; 70 percent are found in Northern Europe and 70 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Whittam is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 1,256 people, or 1 in 44,362. In England Whittam is mostly found in: Lancashire, where 24 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 16 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside. Barring England this surname is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Whittam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Whittam has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Whittam last name expanded 114 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 176 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 5,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 175 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Whittam Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Whittam surname is predominantly Methodist (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Whittam surname are 18.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.81% registered with the political party.

The amount Whittam earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 2.11% less than the national average, earning R 232,632 per year; in United States they earn 21.2% more than the national average, earning $52,295 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.2% more than the national average, earning $50,775 CAD per year.