Wretham Surname

1,017,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 249 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Wretham Surname Definition:

A location name in Norfolk.

Wretham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1631:341,82924,929
Canada511:722,46357,796
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Wales121:257,87814,969
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:329,39721,471

Wretham Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A location name in Norfolk.

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

Wretham Last Name Facts

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

Wretham occurs most in England. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Wretham.

How Common Is The Last Name Wretham? popularity and diffusion

The last name Wretham is the 1,017,412th most numerous surname in the world, held by around 1 in 29,267,253 people. Wretham occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Wretham reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 163 people, or 1 in 341,829. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 35 percent reside, Kent, where 23 percent reside and Norfolk, where 6 percent reside. Barring England it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Wretham Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wretham has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wretham last name expanded 220 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wretham Last Name Statistics demography

Wretham earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 2.31% less than the national average, earning $48,536 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wertham862/
Wrethan861/
Wirtham861/
Wrotham860/
Writham860/
Werthaim8073/
Werthajm804/
Wirthaim801/
Werthame801/
Wertaham800/
Brettham800/
Wertam7710/
Bretam772/
Bertham7163/
Wrettom7113/
Britham715/
Vrethan713/
Brethan712/
Brethom712/
Wreitan711/
Breitam711/
Wertheim672,509/
Bretheim6765/
Werthaimová6751/
Wirtheim6744/
Wertheym6711/
Verthaim679/
Berthaum672/
Virthaim672/
Wuertame671/
Beartham671/
Brethaun671/
Bertheam670/

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