Worham Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Worham Surname Definition:

For Warham, q.v.

Worham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:1,428,66862,556
United States111:32,950,812797,015
France11:66,422,722504,397
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Worham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Warham, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Worham Last Name Facts

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

Worham is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Worham? popularity and diffusion

The last name Worham is the 2,689,253rd most commonly held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Worham are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most frequent in England, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 1,428,668. In England it is most frequent in: Essex, where 51 percent live, Greater London, where 26 percent live and Kent, where 18 percent live. Besides England Worham occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.

Worham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Worham has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Worham last name rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 52 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Worham Last Name Statistics demography

Worham earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 73.6% less than the national average, earning $11,393 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Worcham923/
Workham920/
Woram91154/
Borham839,863/
Warham83870/
Werham839/
Woramg833/
Wurham832/
Worjam831/
Worhan831/
Bourham77894/
Worahan77752/
Voorham77383/
Vourham7714/
Borcham777/
Voraham774/
Boraham773/
Wharham772/
Warhamm771/
Warheam771/
Warcham771/
Warkham771/
Warhame771/
Worramm771/
Borhamm771/
Worhome771/
Warhamd771/
Workhan771/
Worhane770/
Weraham770/
Boram731,073/
Waram73987/
Woran73709/
Voram73220/
Worom7385/
Weram7325/
Wuram733/
Voorhamm7118/
Bourhaim719/
Wharrham711/
Bouraham711/
Warchaim711/
Warraham710/
Barham6727,306/
Borhan6712,369/
Burham671,095/
Wharam67672/
Bouram67536/
Worome67258/
Warame67226/
Verham67186/
Warram67152/
Booram67147/
Varham67128/
Warhan67113/
Wasram6787/
Borram6775/
Borjam6737/
Vorame6736/
Voorhamme6723/
Worain6721/
Wehram6720/
Warzam6718/
Voraim6716/
Boramm6714/
Borhom6710/
Voraum679/
Waream679/
Boream676/
Wahram675/
Boyram674/
Worzom673/
Vorhan673/
Worran673/
Worrom673/
Woraun673/
Weeram672/
Wouran672/
Boraam671/
Vurham671/
Woroim671/
Wohran671/
Waramm671/
Woraan671/
Worzan671/
Waraym671/
Weream671/
Weraam671/
Waraim671/
Huoram671/
Worane671/
Wutram671/
Wheram670/
Worann670/
Uerham670/
Worhausen670/
Wurram670/

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