Whittham Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Whittham Surname Definition:

= Whitham, q.v.

Whittham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:7,959,723202,100
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098

Whittham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Whitham, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Whittham Last Name Facts

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

Whittham is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Whittham? popularity and diffusion

The surname Whittham is the 6,360,413th most frequently used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Whittham live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England Whittham is most numerous in: Lancashire, where 57 percent reside, Oxfordshire, where 14 percent reside and Worcestershire, where 14 percent reside. Outside of England it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Whittham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Whittham has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname decreased 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Whittham Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Whittham last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whitham934,971/
Whittam931,944/
Wittham937/
Whithame882/
Whithamm881/
Whitthom880/
Whitaham880/
Witham868,364/
Whitam8694/
Wittam864/
Whetham80850/
Whittom80722/
Waitham80309/
Whettam8091/
Wettham8017/
Whittan808/
Vittham806/
Weitham805/
Whithan804/
Withham802/
Witthom801/
Witheam801/
Wietham801/
Witthan801/
Waittam801/
Withamm800/
Whithom800/
Whiteam800/
Whittamová781/
Witam7743/
Whittome75422/
Hwaitham7590/
Witthahn7513/
Wittheim7511/
Witthain757/
Whitthon752/
Wittamnn751/
Whithand750/
Wheatham750/
Whithome750/
Whithane750/
Whittain750/
Whithaun750/
Bahaitham71358/
Vittam71182/
Bittam7173/
Wittan7167/
Wetham7165/
Uitham7150/
Vitham7144/
Withan7117/
Waitam7110/
Witthandt7110/
Whetam716/
Bitham714/
Wehtam713/
Witame713/
Whitthohn712/
Wittom712/
Wettam711/
Whitan711/
Whihttome711/
Withom710/
Wytham710/
Whitthone710/
Whitom710/
Whitton6710,659/
Wiethan67104/
Baitham67100/
Withane6724/
Wittann6717/
Whethan678/
Woithan676/
Vaitham675/
Withand674/
Vistham673/
Bettham673/
Wittgan672/
Wittome672/
Waitame672/
Huithan672/
Buitham671/
Vuttham671/
Withank671/
Wiethom671/
Waytham671/
Whitang671/
Whitean671/
Uiteham671/
Waithan671/
Weittom671/
Whithon670/
Whistan670/
Weithan670/
Wittane670/
Withain670/
Witthausen670/
Withant670/
Whettom670/
Whitain670/
Weatham670/
Whitand670/
Whettan670/

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