Wordham Surname

2,555,468th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 57 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Wordham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wordham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England51:11,143,612252,590
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Wordham Last Name Facts

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

Wordham is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wordham? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,555,468th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 127,851,683 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 91 percent of Wordham reside; 91 percent reside in North America and 91 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 42 people, or 1 in 8,629,975. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Virginia, where 45 percent reside, California, where 31 percent reside and District of Columbia, where 5 percent reside. Not including The United States it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

Wordham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Wordham has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Wordham surname rose 600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 64 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wordham Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Wordham last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% registered with the party.

The amount Wordham earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 23.32% more than the national average, earning $53,212 USD per year and in Canada they earn 141.62% more than the national average, earning $120,044 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wordam921/
Wardham864/
Wordhan861/
Wourdame801/
Wordheim800/
Wardam77160/
Werdam7724/
Wordan7710/
Bordam772/
Bordhan71998/
Wardhan71599/
Vardham71331/
Worddom7123/
Wardaim7111/
Hwardam717/
Bardham715/
Bourdam713/
Wardame711/
Bordjam711/
Bourdaim67210/
Wardhane6726/
Wardkhan6720/
Wourdane6715/
Bourdjam671/
Boordeam671/
Werdheim670/
Wardheim670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wordham
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