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

The last name Whittam occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname Whittam is the 211,958^th most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 3,748,738 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 71 percent of Whittam live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 1,256 people, or 1 in 44,362. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Lancashire, where 24 percent live, Greater Manchester, where 16 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 9 percent live. Outside of England it is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Whittam Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Whittam has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Whittam surname grew 114 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 176 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 5,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 175 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Whittam Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those holding the Whittam surname are 18.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national 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.