Whittham Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Whittham Surname Definition:
= Whitham, q.v.
Whittham Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
Whittham Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Whitham, q.v.
Whittham Demographics
Whittham Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Whittham Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whittham Come From? nationality or country of origin
Whittham is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Whittham? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,360,413th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname Whittham occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Whittham live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in British Isles.
Whittham is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Lancashire, where 57 percent live, Oxfordshire, where 14 percent live and Worcestershire, where 14 percent live. Not including England this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 11 percent live.
Whittham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Whittham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Whittham last name decreased 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Whittham Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Whittham last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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