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

Whittam is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may 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}

This surname is the 211,958^th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,748,738 people. The surname Whittam is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Whittam reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most numerous in England, where it is held by 1,256 people, or 1 in 44,362. In England Whittam is most prevalent in: Lancashire, where 24 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 16 percent are found and West Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found. Excluding England this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 7 percent are found.

Whittam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Whittam has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname 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 last name is primarily Methodist (58%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Whittam last name are 18.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.81% registered with the 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.