Wordingham Surname

1,092,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wordingham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wordingham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1721:323,94224,037
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Wales41:773,63329,106
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1061:229,95617,302

Wordingham Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wordingham is most common in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Wordingham? popularity and diffusion

The surname Wordingham is the 1,092,155th most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 32,389,093 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Wordingham reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 82 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 172 people, or 1 in 323,942. In England it is mostly found in: Norfolk, where 19 percent are found, Northamptonshire, where 12 percent are found and Cambridgeshire, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 7 percent are found.

Wordingham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wordingham has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Wordingham surname grew 162 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wordingham Last Name Statistics demography

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

The amount Wordingham earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 24.6% more than the national average, earning $53,762 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.76% more than the national average, earning $57,514 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wardingham9070/
Bordingham901/
Worhtingham860/
Burdingham802/
Wiriyadingam736/
Bordgam711/
Bordingon633/
Woratanakom574/
Woratanacom571/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Wordingham
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