Abraham Name Meaning: This derives from the Hebrew personal given name 'Abraham',given by the returning crusaders to their children. 'Abraham translates to 'the father of the nation'.
This name was seen as recognition to their fathers visit to the 'holy land',later becoming surnames. The name was borne of the 'Jewish patriarchs',although it is not 'Jewish'.
Discover how your Abraham ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 43 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 29 |
| Channel Islands | 23 |
| Cheshire | 28 |
| Cornwall | 146 |
| Cumberland | 2 |
| Derbyshire | 6 |
| Devon | 101 |
| Dorset | 3 |
| Durham | 28 |
| Essex | 106 |
| Gloucestershire | 33 |
| Hampshire | 266 |
| Herefordshire | 0 |
| Hertfordshire | 20 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 91 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 38 |
| Lancashire | 326 |
| Leicestershire | 1 |
| Lincolnshire | 69 |
| London | 727 |
| Middlesex | 29 |
| Northumberland | 15 |
| Norfolk | 13 |
| Northamptonshire | 115 |
| Nottinghamshire | 12 |
| Oxfordshire | 25 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 91 |
| Shropshire | 1 |
| Suffolk | 21 |
| Somerset | 78 |
| Surrey | 29 |
| Sussex | 33 |
| Staffordshire | 26 |
| Warwickshire | 47 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 35 |
| Worcestershire | 15 |
| Yorkshire | 104 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 6 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 9 |
| Carmarthenshire | 3 |
| Denbighshire | 14 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 265 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 87 |
| Pembrokeshire | 9 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 541 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 67 |
| Labourer | 58 |
| Domestic Servant | 36 |
| Dress Maker | 32 |
| General Servant | 32 |
| Coal Miner | 28 |
| Tailor | 24 |
| Tailoress | 21 |
| Laundress | 18 |
| Lace Maker | 17 |
| Carpenter | 17 |
| Shoe Maker | 17 |
| Collier | 16 |
| General Dealer | 16 |
| Charwoman | 15 |
| Annuitant | 14 |
| Servant | 14 |
| Plaiter | 11 |
| Straw Plaiter | 11 |
| Farm Labourer | 11 |
| Butcher | 11 |
| House Keeper | 11 |
| Nurse | 11 |
| Wife | 11 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Abraham | 1,667 |
| William Abraham | 1,516 |
| John Abraham | 1,447 |
| Elizabeth Abraham | 1,074 |
| Sarah Abraham | 957 |
| Thomas Abraham | 905 |
| George Abraham | 761 |
| Ann Abraham | 549 |
| Henry Abraham | 539 |
| James Abraham | 524 |
| Joseph Abraham | 499 |
| Jane Abraham | 473 |
| Charles Abraham | 408 |
| Robert Abraham | 371 |
| Eliza Abraham | 358 |
| Annie Abraham | 334 |
| Samuel Abraham | 322 |
| Richard Abraham | 309 |
| Alice Abraham | 299 |
| Emma Abraham | 290 |
| Edward Abraham | 286 |
| Alfred Abraham | 284 |
| David Abraham | 276 |
| Ellen Abraham | 274 |
| Hannah Abraham | 274 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abraham | 100% | 27,239 |
| 2 | Barham | 57% | 16,017 |
| 3 | Boreham | 57% | 6,837 |
| 4 | Braham | 86% | 3,945 |
| 5 | Bareham | 57% | 2,653 |
| 6 | Borham | 57% | 1,292 |
| 7 | Burham | 57% | 675 |
| 8 | Bearham | 57% | 592 |
| 9 | Berham | 57% | 509 |
The surname Abraham is the most popular version of all its varients