Wiseham Surname

4,908,606th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Wiseham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wiseham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:6,190,895170,599
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Wiseham Last Name Facts

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

Wiseham is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wiseham? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,908,606th most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Wiseham are found; 56 percent are found in Northern Europe and 56 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most widely held in England, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England Wiseham is primarily found in: Bedfordshire, where 78 percent reside, Essex, where 11 percent reside and Hampshire, where 11 percent reside. Outside of England it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.

Wiseham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wiseham has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Wiseham last name fell 53 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 71 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wiseham
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