Whitwham Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Whitwham Surname Definition:

From Witham; a location name in Essex, Lincolnshire.

Whitwham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2131:261,58720,867
Canada371:995,82774,831
United States81:45,307,367917,113
France21:33,211,361423,184
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England841:290,18319,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Whitwham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Witham; a location name in Essex, Lincolnshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Whitwham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whitwham occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Whitwham? popularity and diffusion

Whitwham is the 975,866th most numerous family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,500,173 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Whitwham are found; 82 percent are found in Northern Europe and 82 percent are found in British Isles.

Whitwham is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 213 people, or 1 in 261,587. In England Whitwham is most prevalent in: West Yorkshire, where 27 percent are found, Gloucestershire, where 9 percent are found and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Whitwham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Whitwham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Whitwham last name expanded 254 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 27 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whitwham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Whitwham surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Whitwham earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 51.56% more than the national average, earning $75,300 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whitham934,971/
Whitwam93974/
Whithame882/
Whithamm881/
Whitam8694/
Whtham861/
Whittam801,944/
Whetham80850/
Whitwan804/
Withwam801/
Whitehm801/
Whidham801/
Whithom800/
Whitdam800/
Whiteam800/
Whittigham782/
Itham77282/
Wheatham750/
Whitwain750/
Whithome750/
Whittiam750/
Aitham71224/
Uitham7150/
Itwamu7110/
Whetam716/
Whitem715/
Iatham714/
Whitme714/
Whitma713/
Ietham712/
Ithame712/
Yitham711/
Itwama711/
Ithama711/
Iitham711/
Eitham711/
Whitmo711/
Whittm710/
Whitom710/
Whitim710/
Itam676,852/
Whittom67722/
Whittum67398/
Whitmee67287/
Whittem67166/
Ithamma67104/
Whitmey6792/
Awitame6792/
Whettam6791/
Yaitham6788/
Ayitham6777/
Awaitam6721/
Aietham6711/
Aithami676/
Whitmae672/
Ihthama671/
Witwang671/
Aaitham671/
Whitemo671/
Whitmaa671/
Whitmah671/
Whittim671/
Whittmo671/
Ewoitam671/
Whitmoe671/
Atwhama671/
Whottam670/
Whitmay670/
Witwain670/

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